The Return of Hastur

The Return of Hastur is a short story by American writer August Derleth, published in 1939. The Return of Hastur is part of the Cthulhu Mythos created by Howard Phillips Lovecraft and is set in the fictional town of Arkham, Massachusetts. The story first appeared in Weird Tales issue 33 in March 1939. The story follows Haddon, a lawyer, as he becomes involved in a series of unsettling events after the death of Amos Tuttle, a reclusive collector of forbidden books in Arkham. Tasked with carrying out Tuttle’s eccentric last wishes, Haddon is drawn into a web of supernatural occurrences connected to ancient texts, strange phenomena beneath the Tuttle estate, and the disturbing fate of both Amos and his nephew Paul. As Haddon seeks to unravel the mystery surrounding the house and its connection to cosmic forces, he witnesses evidence of dangers that threaten the boundary between the mundane world and incomprehensible horrors."