Euchred

"Euchred", which has also been published as "Eucred", is a short Cthulhu Mythos story by author Kevin L. O'Brien. It was first published in Ron Shiflet's short-lived fanzine In Lovecraft's Shadow in March 2007.
==Synopsis==
Police officer Matthew Cardigan enlists the aid of his good friend, Professor Arthur Templeton of Miskatonic University, in the case of multiple murders in which the victims have had their hearts ripped out and consumed.
Their investigations lead them to a crazed Iraqi occultist who has taken it upon himself to summon a minion of Cthulhu, dubbed an alu, to eliminate his competition in an attempt to gain more material power over the town of Arkham. Cardigan and Templeton are able to defeat the crazed man and his demonic servant by summoning their own spirit, a winged bull shedu.
==Publication History==
Since its first appearance, "Euchred" has also appeared in the October 2006 edition of Edward P. Berglund's online zine Nightscapes, where it was titled "Eucred".
Category:Kevin L. O'Brien works
Category:Expanded Mythos Works