A New King in Town

"A New King in Town" is a short Cthulhu Mythos story by American author Ron Shiflet.
== Synopsis ==
A small-time criminal unexpectedly finds himself in possession of a copy of the dreaded play The King in Yellow. After reading the work, a change begins to come over him and although his body is no longer his own, he kills Cleveland's former underworld boss and announces himself to be the new king of crime.
== Characters ==
* Max Snyder, a hapless grifter in the wrong place at the wrong time. Now likely an avatar of Hastur.
* Bill Steiner, an associate of Snyder's.
* Vic Delosi, a powerful crime lord in control of Cleveland.
== Publication History ==
"A New King in Town" was published in The Yellow Sign #3 (June 2011) and later in They Thrive in Darkness: Mythos and Madness (2018).
Category:Ron Shiflet works
Category:Expanded Mythos Works