Contents

Cover

About the Book

Title Page

The Collectors

About the Author

Also by Philip Pullman

Praise for the His Dark Materials trilogy

Copyright

ALSO BY PHILIP PULLMAN

His Dark Materials

Northern Lights

The Subtle Knife

The Amber Spyglass

Lyra’s Oxford

Once Upon a Time in the North

The Collectors

The Sally Lockhart Quartet

The Ruby in the Smoke

The Shadow in the North

The Tiger in the Well

The Tin Princess

The Adventures of the New Cut Gang

Thunderbolt’s Waxwork

The Gas-Fitters’ Ball

Fairy Tales

The Firework-Maker’s Daughter

Clockwork

I Was a Rat!

The Scarecrow and His Servant

Other Books

Count Karlstein

Count Karlstein (graphic novel)

Spring-Heeled Jack

Aladdin

Mossycoat

Puss in Boots

Grimm Tales: For Young and Old

The Broken Bridge

The Butterfly Tattoo

The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ

Plays

Frankenstein (adaptation)

Sherlock Holmes and the Limehouse Horror

About the Book

‘But the thing is,’ said Horley, ‘they didn’t know each other at all. Never heard of each other. It wasn’t about the makers. Only about the works.’

On a dark winter’s night in 1970, Horley and Grinstead huddle for warmth in the Senior Common Room of a college in Oxford. Conversation turns to the two impressive works of art that Horley has recently added to his collection. What the two men don’t know is that these pieces are connected in mysterious and improbable ways; and they are about to be caught in the cross-fire of a story which has travelled time and worlds.

A His Dark Materials story.

About the Author

Philip Pullman is one of the most highly respected authors writing today. Winner of many prestigious awards, including the Carnegie of Carnegies and the Whitbread Award, Pullman’s epic fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials has been acclaimed as a modern classic. It has sold 17.5 million copies worldwide and been translated into 40 languages. In 2005 he was awarded the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. He lives in Oxford.

Praise for the His Dark Materials titles – now available as ebooks

“Gripping and extraordinary” Sunday Times

“An astonishing imaginative feat – Pullman has conjured a universe of an intensity and beauty that leave one gasping . . . for sheer inventiveness he has no equal” Telegraph

“Pullman is such an original and compelling storyteller that his books make reading an aerobic activity; they literally leave you breathless” Time Out

“This extraordinary, multi-layered masterpiece will harness the imaginations of children and adults now and in future generations” Daily Mail

“Pullman’s writing is spellbinding, his storytelling brilliant” Scotsman

“His Dark Materials wasn’t just the best children’s book – it was also the most interesting fictional experiment of our times” Reader’s Digest

The Collectors

‘But the thing is,’ said Horley, ‘they didn’t know each other at all. Never heard of each other. It wasn’t about the makers. Only about the works.’

‘And how did you hear about it?’ said Grinstead.

‘From the dealer who sold me the painting. Falcondale. Max Falcondale.’

‘Reliable?’