by Roald Dahl
First published 2000
In Roald Dahl's "Skin and Other Stories," the ordinary becomes extraordinary - and sinister. A woman kills her husband with a frozen leg of lamb, then feeds it to the investigating police. A poor man discovers his back tattoo is worth a fortune. Dahl's signature sleight-of-hand creates surprise after deliciously unsettling surprise. These thirteen tales will keep readers captivated until the final, satisfying twist.
Genres: short-stories, literary-fiction, mystery, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: surprise-ending, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Paris, Céret, Le Havre, Bristol Hotel, Cannes, Buenos Aires, Africa
Period: Autumn 1913
212 pages · Hardcover · Viking
Content warnings: murder, violence