Eleven devious, shocking stories from the master of the unpredictable, Roald Dahl.

What could go wrong when a wife pawns the mink coat her lover gave her as a parting gift? What happens when a priceless piece of furniture is the subject of a deceitful bargain? Can a wronged woman take revenge on her dead husband?

In these dark, disturbing stories Roald Dahl explores the sinister side of human nature: the cunning, sly, selfish part of each of us that leads us into the territory of the unexpected and unsettling. Stylish, macabre and haunting, these tales will leave you with a delicious feeling of unease.

Contents:

• The Landlady
• William and Mary
• The Way Up to Heaven
• Parson's Pleasure
• Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat
• Royal Jelly
• Georgy Porgy
• Genesis and Catastrophe: A True Story
• Edward the Conqueror
• Pig
• The Champion of the World