'Lurking Fear, The'

Lurking Fear, The (Home Brew, January-April 1923): H.P. Lovecraft wrote this story in November 1922 and it was divided into four chapters and published in four consecutive issues George Julian Houtain's magazine. It is set in the Catskill Mountains and, in particular, on and around Tempest Mountain, site of the ruined Martense family home, and deals with an investigation into terrible attacks against squatter settlements that occur during terrible thunderstorms. See publication history and electronic text.