The Horror at Red Hook - H.P. Lovecraft

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"The Horror at Red Hook" is a short story by American writer H. P. Lovecraft. It is a transitional tale, situated between the author's earlier work and the later Cthulhu Mythos.

The story begins with Detective Malone describing an on-duty incident in Red Hook, Brooklyn, that gave him a phobia of large buildings. Back-tracking to where it all began, the Brooklyn waterfront slum Red Hook is described in detail, with its gangs and crime, and hinting at an occult underbelly...