<p>British horror writer James Herbert, whose best-selling spine-tinglers included "The Rats" and "The Fog," has died at the age of 69.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Herbert's publisher, Pan Macmillan, said he died Wednesday at his home in Sussex, southern England. It did not disclose the cause.<br /><br />His first novel, “The Rats”, which depicted a London overrun by mutant flesh-eating rodents, was published in 1974 and sold 1,00,000 copies in two weeks. He went on to write 23 novels, selling 54 million copies around the world. <br /><br />Herbert was named Officer of the Order of the British Empire, or OBE, by Queen Elizabeth II in 2010. He is survived by his wife Eileen and three daughters.</p>
<p>British horror writer James Herbert, whose best-selling spine-tinglers included "The Rats" and "The Fog," has died at the age of 69.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Herbert's publisher, Pan Macmillan, said he died Wednesday at his home in Sussex, southern England. It did not disclose the cause.<br /><br />His first novel, “The Rats”, which depicted a London overrun by mutant flesh-eating rodents, was published in 1974 and sold 1,00,000 copies in two weeks. He went on to write 23 novels, selling 54 million copies around the world. <br /><br />Herbert was named Officer of the Order of the British Empire, or OBE, by Queen Elizabeth II in 2010. He is survived by his wife Eileen and three daughters.</p>