
| Formerly a legitimate scientist, Adam Crowley now masterminds the Brotherhood of Hecate. The discoverer of Pepys’ diary, Crowley wants to the use its formula to create "Supermen" and rule the world. To this end, Crowley enlists businessmen, bankers, doctors, and others to finance and participate in his mad schemes. So far, their experiments only produce monsters. Belatedly, members of the secret society want to stop Crowley, but they all fear for their lives. The society’s Secretary, Henry Victor Holy Jail, finally takes action. He steals the diary, leaves it at Ignatius’ door, and later gives Nadia a note. Adam Crowley is Dr. F.’s assassin. Ignatius and Nadia must track Crowley down and stop him, or London becomes a city of Nightmare Creatures. |