After Midnight is a well curated collection of short fiction by Daphne du Maurier. Released 30th Sept. 2025 by Simon & Schuster on their Scribner imprint, it's 528 pages and is available in hardcover, paperback, audio, and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout.
This is an excellent sampling of du Maurier's darker short works, including both more famous titles (The Birds, Don't Look Now) and works which will likely be new reads for all but the most die hard fans of the author.
The collection also includes a delightful (and insightful) introduction by Stephen King. It's not scholarly or full of historical tidbits, it's a simple and heartfelt direct appreciation in his own voice.
Four and a half stars. This would be an excellent addition to public or home library, and gives a good overview over du Maurier's shorter ouevre. Quality literature and entertaining well written dark/spooky stories which have held up surprisingly well over the decades. The King intro is a nice bonus.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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