
James Herbert
6 SeriesJames Herbert (1943-2013) was an acclaimed English horror and dark fantasy author, best known for the Rats and David Ash series. Several of his novels were adapted into films, and his work, The Secret of Crickley Hall, was adapted into a BBC One television serial. Herbert received the World Horror Convention Grand Master Award, presented by Stephen King.
In James Herbert's "The Rats," London faces a terrifying invasion of flesh-eating rodents. The discovery of gnawed human remains signals the city's dire situation. These unusually aggressive rats pose an unprecedented threat to humanity. The novel, highlighting the age-old enmity between humans and rats, was adapted into the 1982 film "Deadly Eyes."