The Peltonville Horror

"The Peltonville Horror" is a Lovecraftian short story by the late American author Richard A. Lupoff. It was first published in the collection Visions by Mythos Books in July 2009.
==Synopsis==
During the 1930s, Paul and Delia, a young couple on an evening drive, find themselves stranded far from home when the bridge home is washed out by a particularly fierce storm. Stopping at a roadside tavern for a bite to eat, they mention to bartender Mustafa Cristopolous their intention to travel to the next town over. Hearing this, the man warns them to be on their guard, as something evil has recently taken up residence there.
Making their way to the town, Paul and Delia are unable to find anywhere open; with the storm intensifying, they spot a light in a nearby business. Stumbling inside, they find themselves in the midst of a sinister cult: the very evil which the barman had warned them of. On the verge of being fed to a monstrous abomination, the couple are saved by the timely intervention of Cristopolous, who engages in a battle with the inhuman cult leader before both are dragged off and consumed by the entity.
The story concludes with the destruction of the cult at the hands of a freak lightning bolt, and Paul and Delia making good their escape.
==Publication History==
*Visions (2009)
*It's That Time Again 2! (2016)
*The Doom That Came to Dunwich (2017)
Category:Richard A. Lupoff works
Category:Mythos-Inspired Works