Wikistory:the strange yellow book

Not much is known about the strange yellow book that Chandler found in his bookstore. It may be a copy of The King in Yellow, the infamous play which is said to drive anyone who reads it mad, and which is linked to the terrible power of Hastur. Of course, most reputable scholars agree that this book is a mere legend, invented by the horror fiction writer Robert W. Chambers. But those scholars who investigate certain unusual rumors about the text tend to come to bad ends. When Chandler read the book, he experiened a horrifying manifestation of a being that appeared to be Michael Jackson. (Which is pretty horrifying when you get right down to it.)