{"product_id":"book-1uyp","title":"The Case of Charles Dexter Ward (Part 4 of 4)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Case of Charles Dexter Ward (Part 4 of 4)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Timeless Terrors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries Entry:\u003c\/strong\u003e 150\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e H. P. Lovecraft\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNarrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jonathan Dunne\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1941\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublic Domain:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Marinus Bicknell Willett's search for the truth reaches its terrifying conclusion as he finally penetrates the full extent of Joseph Curwen's hidden operations. Deep beneath isolated estates and long-forgotten burial grounds, Willett uncovers evidence of a vast and systematic pursuit of forbidden knowledge - one sustained through grave-robbing, occult resurrection, and secret communications with figures drawn from distant centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat emerges is more horrifying than madness or deception alone. Curwen's experiments were never abandoned; they were preserved, refined, and ultimately revived through Charles Dexter Ward's fatal obsession. The young antiquarian's fascination with his ancestor has culminated in a catastrophic surrender of identity, blurring the distinction between descendant and predecessor until almost nothing recognizable remains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Willett confronts the entity now moving under Ward's name, he witnesses manifestations that defy every rational law of nature: voices emerging from impossible places, half-seen figures lingering in subterranean corridors, and the lingering presence of beings summoned through blasphemous rites. Ancient formulas once dismissed as superstition reveal themselves as dangerously effective, opening pathways best left forever sealed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the aftermath, the outward calm of the city returns, but not without scars. Certain records vanish. Certain names are never spoken again. And for those who glimpsed the truth behind Ward's transformation, the world can never fully return to what it once seemed - for they now know that beneath history's surface lie forgotten powers waiting patiently to rise again.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":67010361688368,"sku":"BD1uyp","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/1uyp-Square-cover.png?v=1781815081","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-1uyp","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}