Horror writer Herbert dies aged 69


LONDON: British author James Herbert, best known for penning classic horror novel "The Rats", has died aged 69, his publisher said Wednesday.

Pan Macmillan, confirmed that the best-selling writer, who was honoured by the Queen in 2010, had died at his home in Sussex, southeast England, early Wednesday.

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