The One That Got Away

"The One That Got Away" is a short Cthulhu Mythos story by American author Ron Shiflet.
== Synopsis ==
Unaware that he is being watched from beneath the waters by a monstrous beast, fisherman Wade Herndon enjoys a quiet morning's relaxation. As the creature prepares to make the man it’s next meal, a surprise strike from a water moccasin triggers a series of unlikely events which end with the creature lying dead and Herndon celebrating the biggest catch of his life.
== Characters ==
* Wade Herndon, an average Joe out on a fishing trip.
* Edward Marsh, a Deep One hybrid from Innsmouth who owns the local bait shop, Ed's Beer and Bait, and preys on visitors who will not be missed.
* Lewis Marsh, Ed's fully-transformed Deep One cousin which inhabits the Big Moccasin River.
== Publication History ==
"The One That Got Away" was first published in the Winter 2000/2001 issue of Dark Legacy. It later appeared in Lovecraft's Disciples in February 2006, and was included in the collection of Shiflet's own work They Thrive in Darkness: Mythos and Madness in 2018.
== Trivia ==
* "The One That Got Away" takes place in Tenoka, Texas, a frequent setting for the mythos works of Ron Shiflet.
Category:Ron Shiflet works
Category:Expanded Mythos Works