The Rats: The Chilling, Bestselling Classic from the the Master of Horror (The Rats Trilogy, 1)

by JamesHerbert (Author), JamesHerbert (Author)

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Paperback
2014
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**A special 40th anniversary edition of the classic, bestselling novel that launched James Herbert's career** 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 realised 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 ...'The effectiveness of the gruesome set pieces and brilliant finale are all its own' Sunday Times

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**A special 40th anniversary edition of the classic, bestselling novel that launched James Herbert's career** 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 realised 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 ...'The effectiveness of the gruesome set pieces and brilliant finale are all its own' Sunday Times

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 208
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Pan
Published: 08 May 2014
ISBN 10: 1447264509
ISBN 13: 9781447264507
Book Overview: A chilling tale that guarantees to raise the hairs on the back of your neck.

Media Reviews

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

Author Bio

James Herbert was not just Britain's number one bestselling writer of chiller fiction, a position he held ever since publication of his first novel, but was also one of our greatest popular novelists. Widely imitated and hugely influential, his twenty-three novels have sold more than fifty-four million copies worldwide, and have been translated into over thirty languages, including Russian and Chinese. In 2010, he was made the Grand Master of Horror by the World Horror Convention and was also awarded an OBE by the Queen for services to literature. His final novel was Ash. James Herbert died in March 2013.