Hobe Sound, Florida the area before European settlement. The Spanish pronounced Jove/Jobe as , which later evolved into the current spelling "Hobe". The earliest recorded European contact occurred in 1696 when a British ship, the barkentine (three-masted ship) "Reformation", sailing from Jamaica to Philadelphia sank close to the shore north of Jupiter Inlet, carrying 25 passengers and crew and a cargo of sugar, rum, beef, molasses, and Spanish currency. The small Quaker party, including its most notable passenger, Jonathan Dickinson, encountered and received aid from the Jove Indians. Hobe Sound received its name by 1699, according to the Florida WPA Guide. Parts of
Someone in the Dark considered an official Arkham House publication, it is considered an essential acquisition for Arkham House completists. A paperback reprint was issued by Jove Books in 1978. "Someone in the Dark" contains the following tales: E. F. Bleiler noted that "the local, regionalistic American stories are best, while those in imitation of Lovecraft are weakest". "New York Times" reviewer Louise Maunsell Field gave the collection a relatively favorable review, saying that "The stories are for the most part well told, and lovers of tales of the occult will find the volume entertaining and congenial, although it has little of either sensitivity