The book explores a peculiar museum in Los Angeles, run by a man named Mr. Wilson, which houses a collection of bizarre and often unbelievable exhibits, including a bat that can fly through walls and a two-headed tortoise. The author delves into the history and philosophy of the museum and its eccentric owner, while also examining the blurred lines between reality and illusion, and how this ambiguity affects our perception of the world. The book is a blend of journalism, history, and philosophical musings on the nature of truth.

In this thrilling novel, a gruesome series of murders coincides with the arrival of a mysterious shipment in the bowels of a renowned museum in New York City. As a lavish exhibition opening approaches, a detective and an anthropologist team up to investigate the macabre killings. They discover that the murders may be linked to an ancient superstition and a creature thought to be long extinct. The pair must navigate the dark corridors and hidden chambers of the museum to uncover the truth and stop the creature before it strikes again, all while a massive storm traps them and other characters inside the museum with the deadly entity.