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The Rats

James Herbert author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Pan Macmillan

Published:8th May '14

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A chilling tale that guarantees to raise the hairs on the back of your neck.

A special fortieth anniversary edition of The Rats, the classic, bestselling horror novel that launched James Herbert's career.

With a foreword by Neil Gaiman, author of Norse Mythology.

It was only when the bones of the first devoured victims were discovered that the true nature and power of these swarming black creatures with their razor sharp teeth and the taste for human blood began to be realized by a panic-stricken city. For millions of years man and rats had been natural enemies. But now for the first time – suddenly, shockingly, horribly – the balance of power had shifted . . .

Continue the chilling series from the Master of Horror, with Lair and Domain.

The effectiveness of the gruesome set pieces and brilliant finale are all its own. * Sunday Times *

ISBN: 9781447264507

Dimensions: 197mm x 130mm x 13mm

Weight: 146g

208 pages