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Considered to the be one of most influential American authors, Howard Philip Lovecraft is synonymous with some of the best fantasy and horror fiction of the 20th century, second only to Edgar Allan Poe. Innsmouth is a dilapidated seaside town with secrets as a hybrid race of half-human and half-amphibian creatures worship the gods of Cthulhu and Dagon.

H.P. Lovecraft’s The Shadow Over Innsmouth is a masterful tale of cosmic horror and creeping dread. The story follows a young man’s unsettling visit to the decaying, isolated town of Innsmouth, where the locals hide terrifying secrets tied to ancient, otherworldly beings. As he unravels the mystery, he uncovers a disturbing connection between the town's inhabitants and the dark, oceanic depths.

The Shadow Over Innsmouth and The Whisperer in Darkness are counted amongst H.P. Lovecraft's most popular stories. In the first we are transported to the decrepit coastal town of Innsmouth, whose amphibian-like citizens betray a dark and sinister secret. The second takes us to Vermont, where a university professor becomes embroiled in a mind-bending celestial mystery after strange things are seen floating in the rivers.

FNH Audio presents an unabridged reading of H.P. Lovecraft's classic tale "The Shadow Over Innsmouth". In 1927 the coastal town of Innsmouth was raided by police, federal agents and elements of the United States Navy. The town was cleared. Everyone was arrested yet none of the prisoners turned up in the prison system.One man who knew the reason for the raid was sworn to secrecy. He knew the deep secrets of ancient Innsmouth, had seen the horrors that lurked within and barely escaped with his life.