August Derleth
August William Derleth was an American writer and anthologist. He was the first book publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft. He made contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos and the cosmic horror genre and helped found the publisher Arkham House. Derleth was also a leading American regional writer of his day, as well as prolific in several other genres, including historical fiction, poetry, detective fiction, science fiction, and biography. Notably, he created the fictional detective Solar Pons, a pastiche of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes.
A Traveler in Time
Driven by a desire to escape his present, an inventor journeys through time, triggering a bewildering transformation that intertwines the past and future in his sister's life.
By August Derleth
McIlvaine's Star
An oddball astronomer's discovery of sentient life on a dark star leads to chilling communications and an impending intergalactic war, blurring the line between genius and madness.
By August Derleth
The Maugham Obsession
In the 1950s, an inventor's life spirals out of control as his robot becomes eerily human, leading to a mysterious disappearance and a blurred sense of identity.
By August Derleth