Description
The Secret of Crickley Hall is James Herbert's number one bestseller. It explores the darker, more obtuse territories of evil and the supernatural. With brooding menace and rising tension, he masterfully and relentlessly draws the reader through to the ultimate revelation - one that will stay to chill the mind long after the book has been laid aside.
The Caleighs have had a terrible year . . . They need time and space, while they await the news they dread. Gabe has brought his wife, Eve, and daughters, Loren and Cally, down to Devon, to the peaceful seaside village of Hollow Bay. Perhaps here they can try, as a family, to come to terms with what's happened to them . . .
Crickley Hall is an unusually large house on the outskirts of the village at the bottom of Devil's Cleave, a massive tree-lined gorge - the stuff of local legend. It's perfect for them, if a bit gloomy. And Chester, their dog, seems really spooked at being away from home. And old houses do make sounds. And it's constantly cold. And even though they shut the cellar door every night, it's always open again in morning . . .
About the Author
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.
Reviews
This is a powerfully disturbing read...two pages in, the reader is hooked, and Herbert has done his job. The horror. The horror. * Guardian *
A literary Steven Spielberg * Sunday Times *
A chilling classic haunted house tale -- Publishers Weekly, starred review
A new James Herbert novel is always a mesmerizing experience
* Fangoria *Book Information
ISBN 9780330411684
Author James Herbert
Format Paperback
Page Count 640
Imprint Pan Books
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Weight(grams) 506g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 131mm * 40mm
