August Derleth. Dwellers in Darkness. Sauk City: Arkham House, 1976. First edition, first printing. Octavo. 203 pages. Publisher's binding and dust jacket. "Included in this grimoire of gore are such titles as 'The Ghost Walk,' a terrifying portrayal of psychic malignancy; 'The Patchwork Quilt,' a grim narrative of a wish fulfilled beyond the grave; and 'Come to Me,' a haunting parable of divine justice. Collected here too are 'The Passing of Eric Holm,' a rare contribution to the Cthulhu Mythos published originally in Strange Stories under the pseudonym of Will Garth, and 'Ghost Lake,' the last tale of supernatural horror which August Derleth lived to complete. "DWELLERS IN DARKNESS also includes two of the macabre mystery stories featuring Judge Peck which were chosen by the author to conclude his final collection. Since the fictional sleuth also appeared in August Derleth's first book published in 1934, MURDER STALKS THE WAKELY FAMILY, his long and distinguished career as scrivener of macabre fiction thus ends as it had begun, with Judge Ephraim Peabody Peck."