'A gripping and satisfyingly scary' (Sunday Telegraph) bumper collection of RIVETING, DARK STORIES from the No. 1 bestselling master of the form, now with a stunning new cover look.Just after sunset, as darkness grips the imagination, is the time when you feel the unexpected creep into the every day. As familiar journeys take a different turn, ordinary objects assume extraordinary powers.A blind intruder visits a dying man - and saves his life, with a kiss. A woman receives a phone call from her husband. Her late husband. In the emotional aftermath of her baby's sudden death, Emily starts running. And running. Her curiosity leads her right into the hands of a murderer . . . and soon her legs are her only hope for survival.Enter a world of masterful suspense, dark comedy and thrilling twists which will keep you riveted from the first page.Enter the world of No. 1 bestseller Stephen King.Stories include:-Willa-The Gingerbread Girl-Harvey's Dream-Rest Stop-Stationary Bike-The Things They Left Behind-Graduation Afternoon-N.-The Cat from Hell-The New York Times at Special Bargain Rates-Mute-Ayana-A Very Tight Place
CONTRIBUTORS: Stephen King
EAN: 9781444723175
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
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WEIGHT: 375 g
HEIGHT: 196 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Hodder & Stoughton
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GENRE: FICTION / Short Stories (single author)
WIDTH: 130 cm
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Short stories
Spooky, mysterious, gripping and satisfyingly scary, King has the ability to capture the reader's imagination from the first page of each tale with his clever and terrifying storytelling. It is impossible to put the book down
STEPHEN KING is the author of more than seventy books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. He is an acclaimed master of the short narrative form. His short story collections include Nightmares and Dreamscapes and The Bazaar of Bad Dreams which 'reveals King's mastery of the novella' - Guardian. Some of King's recent No. 1 bestsellers are Billy Summers, If It Bleeds, The Institute and The Outsider.Many of his titles are the basis for major motion pictures, TV series and streamed events, including the classic film Stand By Me (adapted from The Body), Apt Pupil and The Shawshank Redemption, which is IMDb's top-rated movie of all time.Stephen King was the recipient of the 2020 Audio Publishers Association LIfetime achievement Award, the 2018 PEN America Literary Service Award, the 2014 National Medal of Arts and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. In 2007, he also won the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife novelist Tabitha King.
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