DISCOVER DAPHNE DU MAURIER AT HER DARKEST . . .

'Her talent is a bright light that will guide you. These remarkable stories await' STEPHEN KING
'A marvellously dark, unsettling collection. I loved it' SARAH WATERS
'Unputdownable . . . After Midnight will never let you sleep again' LUCY ROSE
'Daphne du Maurier is the Godmother of Fear. A dark and diabolical collection' ALICE SLATER
'No writer has conveyed the sheer strangeness of being human as well as du Maurier' ANDREW MICHAEL HURLEY
'A great gothic writer' KATE MOSSE
'Du Maurier is the mistress of the sleight of hand' MAGGIE O'FARRELL
'Daphne du Maurier is a pioneer of the gothic thriller' FREIDA McFADDEN

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A stunning new collection of thirteen chilling stories by the iconic author of Rebecca, introduced by Stephen King

In the twisting alleyways of Venice, a grieving couple catch a glimpse of their lost child.
A woman wakes from an eye operation into a monstrous new reality.
On a sharp winter day, the wind changes - and the birds begin to gather.

From murderous desires to supernatural forces, du Maurier's uncanny, provocative and spine-crawlingly terrifying short stories stare into the dark heart of our relationships: between men and women, humanity and nature, love and obsession, the future and the past. Whatever you do, don't look now . . .

[A] superb collection of du Maurier's darkest short stories, with an incisive new introduction by Stephen King, is menacing, moody and mendacious on every page * Daily Mail *
Dark, brooding, ambiguous, and the stuff of nightmares . . . you just gotta keep on reading * Saga Magazine *
An ideal autumn read * The Sun, Pick of the Week *
Exploring the darkest desires of the human heart, this collection reveals du Maurier at her most brilliant * Woman's Own *

Daphne du Maurier (1907-89) began writing short stories and articles in 1928, and achieved widespread recognition in 1931 with her first novel, The Loving Spirit. A biography and three other novels followed, including Jamaica Inn, but it was her 1938 novel Rebecca that catapulted du Maurier into international fame. An instant bestseller, it made her one of the most popular authors of her day and was adapted into an acclaimed film by Alfred Hitchcock. When she died in 1989, she left behind a remarkable literary legacy, and remains one of the most influential and beloved authors of the twentieth century.