Well I'm definitely interested in this, but i don't have the book. I can wander on down and pester my local bookshop owner until he lets me use one of his copies (he's a very amiable guy, and I'm on good terms with him) if that would be easiest, but in that case it'll take a little while. Otherwise, I guess I'll need a lot of guidance through the creation process. I've never played in a game, but I've read a few of Lovecraft's short stories and I love the atmosphere and setting.
Oh, and bad news is that I will probably want to play a more cerebral guy as well. Still, if necessary I can probably work in some combat prowess somewhere in the process. I'd always got the impression, though, that combat specialists tended to make very poor character choices for CoC. Am I misinformed?