9 Terrifying Short Stories You Can Read Right Now

1. "The Blue Lenses," by Daphne du Maurier Today, Daphne du Maurier is best known for the novel Rebecca and the short story "The Birds," which formed the basis for a pair of excellent Alfred Hitchcock movies — but a closer look at her decades-spanning career yields plenty of lesser-known masterpieces.

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