{"product_id":"after-midnight-thirteen-tales-for-the-dark-hours","title":"After Midnight: Thirteen Tales for the Dark Hours","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eFrom Daphne du Maurier, “a writer of fearless originality” (\u003ci style=\"\"\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e), comes a collection of her thirteen most mesmerizing tales—including iconic stories such as “\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Birds\u003c\/span\u003e” and “\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eDon’t Look Now\u003c\/span\u003e”—with an introduction by Stephen King.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDaphne du Maurier is best known for \u003ci\u003eRebecca\u003c\/i\u003e, “one of the most influential novels of the 20th century” (Sarah Waters) and basis for Alfred Hitchcock’s iconic film adaptation. More than thirty-five years after her death, du Maurier is celebrated for her gothic genius and stunning psychological insight by authors such as Ottessa Moshfegh, Maggie O’Farrell, Lucy Foley, Gillian Flynn, Jennifer Egan, and countless others, including Stephen King and Joe Hill.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAfter Midnight \u003c\/i\u003ebrings together some of du Maurier’s darkest, most haunting stories, ranging from sophisticated literary thriller to twisted love story. Alongside classics such as “\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Birds\u003c\/span\u003e” and “\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eDon’t Look Now\u003c\/span\u003e,”—both of which inspired unforgettable films—are gems such as “\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eMonte Verità\u003c\/span\u003e,” a masterpiece about obsession, mysticism, and tragic love, and “\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Alibi\u003c\/span\u003e,” a chilling tale of an ordinary man’s descent into lies, manipulation, and sinister fantasies that edge dangerously close to reality. In “\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Blue Lenses\u003c\/span\u003e,” a woman recovering from eye surgery finds she now perceives those around her as having animal heads corresponding to their true natures. “\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eNot After Midnight\u003c\/span\u003e” follows a schoolteacher on holiday in Crete who finds a foreboding message from the chalet’s previous occupant who drowned while swimming at night. In “\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Breakthrough\u003c\/span\u003e,” a scientist conducts experiments to harness the power of death, blurring the line between genius and madness.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Each story in this collection exemplifies du Maurier’s exquisite writing and singular insight into human frailty, jealousy, and the macabre. She “makes worlds in which people and even houses are mysterious and mutable; haunted rooms in which disembodied spirits dance at absolute liberty” (Olivia Laing, author of \u003ci\u003eCrudo\u003c\/i\u003e). Daphne du Maurier is mistress of the sleight of hand and slow-burning menace, often imitated and rarely surpassed.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Stories include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e“The Blue Lenses”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e“Don’t Look Now”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e“The Alibi”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e“The Apple Tree”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e“The Birds”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e“Monte Verita”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e“The Pool”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e“The Doll”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e“Ganymede”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e“Leading Lady”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e“Not After Midnight”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e“Split Second”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e“The Breakthrough”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Scribner","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42862234599504,"sku":"9781668204269B","price":14.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781668204269-l.jpg?v=1787830212","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/en-ca\/products\/after-midnight-thirteen-tales-for-the-dark-hours","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}