Publisher's Synopsis
Creep, Shadow!by Abraham MerrittAbraham Merritt Born in Beverly, New Jersey, he moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1894.Originally trained in law, he turned to journalism, first as a correspondent and later as editor. According to Peter Haining, Merritt survived a harrowing experience while a young reporter at the Philadelphia Inquirer about which he refused to ever speak, but would, as Haining claims, mark a turning point in Merritt's life. He was assistant editor of The American Weekly from 1912 to 1937 under Morrill Goddard, then its editor from 1937 until his death.
