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Dr. Alan Caranac returns from abroad to find one
of his best friends has been murdered. Seeking the culprit leads him into a
tale of past lives and supernatural horror. Will true love prevail or will Alan
end up a shadow of his former self? Find out in this episode!
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Merrit, A.: CREEP, SHADOW, CREEP; MOON POOL;
DWELLERS IN THE MIRAGE; et al
“The most immediate influences upon AD&D
were probably de Camp & Pratt, R. E. Howard, Fritz Leiber, Jack Vance, H.
P. Lovecraft, and A. Merrit” — Gary Gygax
Abraham Merrit
born 1884, died 1943
Wikipedia names H. Rider Haggard, Robert W.
Chambers, Helena Blavatsky and Gertrude Barrows Bennett (writing as Francis
Stevens) as “heavy influences.”
He was a major influence on Appendix N authors
H. P. Lovecraft and Michael Moorcock. He was referenced in the Lensman series
by E. E. Smith.
Born in Beverly, New Jersey. Primarily a
journalist. Assistant editor of The American Weekly from 1912
to 1937 and then editor until his death in 1943.
Merrit’s first fantasy
story was “Through the Dragon Glass” (1917)
Co-host:
Jeffrey Wikstrom
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email - jeffwik@gmail.com
My guest:
Chris Constantin
website - http://drevrpg.blogspot.ca
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