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. Sean Barrett's many television credits include Z Cars, Minder , Brush Strokes and Father Ted. He has appeared in the West End with Noel Coward and is a member of the BBC Radio Drama Company. His TV documentary narrations include The People's Century and he is an experienced audio book reader.