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Arthur Munroe

A man who disappears during the Innsmouth investigation.

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Also known as Munroe

First appearance: the shadow over innsmouth

Arthur Munroe shows up with force in The Lurking Fear. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A companion who is killed by the lurking fear.
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In The Lurking Fear: A companion who is killed by the lurking fear. Later, in A Passer in the Storm: A dark, lean reporter of about thirty-five who listens to the narrator's story and assists in the investigation; he…

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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See Arthur Munroe in the shadow over innsmouth
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