The horror at Red Hook
- Reading level
- Fairly demanding
- Price
- Free
About the book
"The Horror at Red Hook" by H. P. Lovecraft is a short story written in August 1925. Detective Thomas Malone investigates the mysterious transformation of reclusive scholar Robert Suydam, who has suddenly become younger and more vibrant while haunting Brooklyn's crime-ridden waterfront slums. As kidnappings increase and Suydam's behavior grows stranger, Malone uncovers a sinister occult conspiracy lurking beneath Red Hook's tenements. His investigation leads him into a nightmare of devil-worship and dark rituals that will leave him forever changed.
- Short stories
- Horror tales
- Cults
- Occultism
- Red Hook (New York, N.Y.)
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #72966. The horror at Red Hook on Wikipedia.
