The Isle of Blood

AnoldfriendofDr.Warthrop\'scomesaskinghimforhelptotrackdownWarthrop\'scolleague,thesociopathicDr.JohnKearns.Atfirst,Warthropisreluctant--butsoon,evidencesuggeststhatKearnsmaybeinpossessionofinformationleadingtoacreaturewidelyregardedasthe\"HolyGrailofmonstrumology,\"anorganismsorareandelusivethatithasneverbeenkilledorcapturedorevenobservedinthewild.Dr.Warthropcan\'tresist,andsoonheandWillHenryareoffonanotherhellishquest,thistimetothebizarreislandofSocotra,hometosomeofthestrangestfloraandfaunaintheworld.OnSocotra,WillHenrywillcomeface-to-facewiththemosthorrificcreatureyetandjustmaypaytheultimatepriceforhismaster\'sambition.