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A Book of Horrors by Stephen Jones (editor)

A Book of Horrors

by Stephen Jones (editor)

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  • Sep 2011, 400 pages
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Many of us grew up on The Pan Book of Horror Stories and its later incarnations. For the first time in a decade or more, there's a successor: A Book of Horrors features brand-new, never-before-published stories by the international Grand Master of horror Stephen King, John Ajvide Linqvist, author of the cult hit Let the Right One In, award-winning playwright Robert Shearman, Sunday Times bestseller Michael Marshall Smith and many others. One word of warning: be sure to read this creepy collection of terrifying tales with the lights on!

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"Starred Review. The abundance of talent will provide ample delights and frights for anyone in search of true classic horror." - Publishers Weekly

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Stephen Jones is the multiple-award-winning editor and author of more than 100 books in the horror and fantasy genres. A former television director/producer and movie publicist and consultant (including the first three Hellraiser movies), he has edited the reprint anthology Best New Horror for more than 20 years. He lives in Wembley, Middlesex, and travels widely.

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