by Roald Dahl
First published 1986
Roald Dahl's imaginative mind spins tales that thrill, chill, and delight. From wartime intrigue to feline fables, his stories subvert expectations, revealing the darkness and humor lurking beneath the surface of everyday life. Brace yourself for a deliciously unsettling journey into the strange and macabre.
Genres: short-stories, 20th-century, fantasy, horror, dark
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: unexpected-twists, unreliable-narrator
Setting: New York, Paris, Chelsea, London, Buckinghamshire, Céret, Le Havre, Bristol Hotel, Cannes, Buenos Aires, Eton College, Cambridge, Jamaica, New York City, Baltimore, Europe, Fleet Street
Period: Autumn 1913
405 pages · Paperback · Penguin Books
Content warnings: violence