After Midnight: Thirteen Chilling Tales for the Dark Hours
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
After Midnight: Thirteen Chilling Tales for the Dark Hours
By (Author) Daphne Du Maurier
Introduction by Stephen King
Little, Brown Book Group
Virago Press Ltd
13th January 2026
30th September 2025
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
Short stories
Physical Properties
Hardback
624
Width 156mm, Height 240mm, Spine 22mm
Description
INTRODUCED BY INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER STEPHEN KING
A STUNNING NEW HARDBACK COLLECTION OF DAPHNE DU MAURIER'S THIRTEEN DARKEST STORIES - INCLUDING 'THE BIRDS' AND 'DON'T LOOK NOW'Amid the reflections and twisting alleyways of Venice, a grieving couple are haunted by the past. On a sharp December day, the wind changes - and the birds begin to gather. A group of wartime scientists attempt to capture the power of death, an eye operation reveals a monstrous reality, and a woman returns home to find she doesn't exist. From murderous desires to supernatural forces, du Maurier's masterful 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 . . .PRAISE FOR DAPHNE DU MAURIER:'These stories are staggeringly good' Stephen King'Masterful, troubling and wickedly seductive' Sarah Perry'Moody and unnerving' Gillian Flynn'Du Maurier is mistress of the sleight of hand in fiction' Maggie O'Farrell'Will chill you as much as any thriller. I love it' Alice Slater'She was able to make worlds in which people and even houses are mysterious and mutable, not as they seem' Olivia Laing'The master of slow-burning menace' Stacey Halls'Daphne du Maurier remains the indisputable queen of the sophisticated literary thriller . . . often imitated and never, ever surpassed' Laura SheppersonAuthor Bio
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.
