A stand-alone novel by our stellar author Chris Priestley With strong literary resonances, as well as a cracking plot and brilliant characters, this novel will grip readers in its frightening embrace

'A brilliant counterpoint to Frankenstein, compellingly written. Chris Priestley goes from strength to strength' Chris Riddell 'A dark, moving, creepy, funny tale about the making of a famous monster ... only not the one you think it'll be. Splendid gothic stuff' Kim Newman, author of Nightmare Movies 'A wonderfully nightmarish journey of the imagination - old-fashioned storytelling at its best' Daily Mail 'The gradual build-up of horror ... is exquisitely done. My insides were still untangling themselves hours after I had closed the book' Sunday Telegraph

Chris Priestley lives in Cambridge with his wife and son. His novels are brilliantly original additions to a long-loved tradition of horror stories by authors such as M.R. James and Edgar Allan Poe. Chris has been shortlisted for a variety of prestigious children's book awards and will also write one of the World Book Day books in 2011.