At First Sight

"At First Sight" is a short story by British author Ramsey Campbell which is set in the greater Cthulhu Mythos. It was first published in the 1973 Arkham House collection Demons by Daylight, and has been translated into both French (1979) and German (1998).
==Synopsis==
After a chance encounter with a mysterious and sinister man during a work night out, Valerie, a shy young office worker, begins to suspect the man is following her. Her suspicions increase as her colleagues notice him loitering in odd places, and Valerie uncovers evidence that he is responsible for the sudden disappearance of her flatmate. The story concludes with Valerie pondering what she should do when the dark man inevitably comes for her…
==Mythos Connections==
"At First Sight" is set in the fictional town of Brichester, a locale created by Campbell for many of his Cthulhu Mythos stories.
==Publication History==
*Demons by Daylight (1973, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1990, 2017)
*L'homme du souterrain (1979)
*Dämonen bei Tag (1998)
Category:Ramsey Campbell works
Category:Expanded Mythos Works