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The Colorado Kid - Stephen King

Stephen King s bestselling unsolved mystery, THE COLORADO KID -- inspiration for the TV series HAVEN -- returns to bookstores for the first time in 10 years in an all-new illustrated edition.On an island off the coast of Maine, a man is found dead. There s no identification on the body. Only the dogged work of a pair of local newspapermen and a graduate student in forensics turns up any clues, and it s more than a year before the man is identified. And that s just the beginning of the mystery. Because the more they learn about the man and the baffling circumstances of his death, the less they understand. Was it an impossible crime? Or something stranger still...? No one but Stephen King could tell this story about the darkness at the heart of the unknown and our compulsion to investigate the unexplained. With echoes of Dashiell Hammett s THE MALTESE FALCON and the work of Graham Greene, one of the world s great storytellers presents a moving and surprising tale whose subject is nothing less than the nature of mystery itself...

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Colorado Kid - Stephen King

Studentka žurnalistiky přijíždí na odlehlý ostrov kvůli stáži v místních novinách. Jednoho dne se dozvídá, že ostrůvek skrývá záhadu, o níž jí dosud nikdo neřekl. Nakonec jí kolegové z redakce celý příběh vyprávějí: Co byl zač ten muž, který byl před čtvrt stoletím nalezen mrtvý na pláži, kdo ho zabil a proč? Vyšetřování případu opakovaně vedlo do slepých uliček a dodnes se mnoho neví. Místní redaktoři jsou neobjasněným příběhem „Colorado Kida“ fascinováni, vyprávěním utužují dávné přátelství a zároveň zkoušejí profesní vytrvalost mladé stážistky.Kniha není detektivkou, protože nepřináší odpovědi.

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The Green Mile - Stephen King

Stephen King s iconic horror masterpiece. An international bestselling and highly acclaimed novel, a must-read for any horror fan, also a hugely successful film starring Tom Hanks.The Green Mile: those who walk it do not return, because at the end of that walk is the room in which sits Cold Mountain penitentiary s electric chair. In 1932 the newest resident on death row is John Coffey, a giant black man convicted of the brutal murder of two little girls. But nothing is as it seems with John Coffey, and around him unfolds a bizarre and horrifying story.Evil murderer or holy innocent - whichever he is - Coffey has strange powers which may yet offer salvation to others, even if they can do nothing to save him.Readers are reading The Green Mile through their fingers: This is King at the top of his game. It s the perfect length with all six parts, it ends well, and he doesn t rely on horror or too much salty language to tell a fantastic story . . . Seriously, this is my favourite book I ve read from him. Go read it if you haven t already Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Shocking, poignant, thought-provoking. A great story that will transport you into the story and make you feel the characters pain and agony. Well-written, wonderful characters, compassionate storyline. Stephen King is at his peak here Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ This particular book gave me rather noticeable palpitations and for a moment or two, it made me feel quite faint . . . I very much doubt that I ll be able to forget this book for the years ahead of me Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ A beautiful, touching book which I am never going to forget Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Overall, this was a wonderful reading experience and I already know that this story is going to stay with me for the rest of my life Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ I went through all sorts of emotions when reading this story. The writing is vivid and the story believable and you feel and experience everything this tale has to offer . . . If you have this on your TBR Shelf ........... Do yourself a favour this summer and bump it right up to the top of the pile Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

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The Waste Lands - Stephen King

Now with a stunning new cover look comes THE WASTE LANDS, the third captivating volume in King s epic fantasy series THE DARK TOWER.In the third novel in Stephen King s epic fantasy masterpiece, Roland, the Last Gunslinger, is moving ever closer to the Dark Tower. Roland has altered ka by saving the life of Jake Chambers, a young boy, in New York. Now they exist in different worlds, paradoxically sharing memories. Roland, Susannah and Eddie must try to draw Jake into Mid-World then follow the Path of the Beam through an urban waste land to the Dark Tower.Pursued by the Ageless Stranger, Roland and his friends cross a desert of damnation in this macabre new world as revelations begin to unfold about who - and what - is driving him forward.JOIN THE QUEST FOR THE DARK TOWER... The Dark Tower is a sequence that can be endlessly revisited INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY Strange, scary and utterly gripping - the perfect start to an unforgettable journey GUARDIANTHE DARK TOWER SERIES:THE DARK TOWER I: THE GUNSLINGER THE DARK TOWER II: THE DRAWING OF THE THREE THE DARK TOWER III: THE WASTE LANDS THE DARK TOWER IV: WIZARD AND GLASS THE DARK TOWER V: WOLVES OF THE CALLA THE DARK TOWER VI: SONG OF SUSANNAH THE DARK TOWER VII: THE DARK TOWER THE WIND THROUGH THE KEYHOLE: A DARK TOWER NOVEL

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The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower - Stephen King

Now with a stunning new cover look comes THE DARK TOWER, the seventh captivating volume in King s epic fantasy series THE DARK TOWER.The final book in King s epic The Dark Tower series, sees gunslinger Roland on a roller-coaster ride of exhilarating triumph and aching loss in his unrelenting quest to reach the dark tower.Roland Deschain and his ka-tet have journeyed together and apart, scattered far and wide across multilayered worlds of wheres and whens. The destinies of Roland, Susannah, Jake, Father Callahan, Oy, and Eddie are bound in the Dark Tower itself, which now pulls them ever closer to their own endings and beginnings and into a maelstrom of emotion, violence, and discovery.And as he closes in on the Tower, Roland s every step is shadowed by a terrible and sinister creation. Finally, he realises, he may have to walk the last dark strait alone...JOIN THE QUEST FOR THE DARK TOWER... King s magnificent uberstory is finally complete . . . King s achievement is startling; his characters fresh . . . his plot sharply drawn . . . It is magic DAILY EXPRESS Strange, scary and utterly gripping - the perfect start to an unforgettable journey GUARDIANTHE DARK TOWER SERIES:THE DARK TOWER I: THE GUNSLINGER THE DARK TOWER II: THE DRAWING OF THE THREE THE DARK TOWER III: THE WASTE LANDS THE DARK TOWER IV: WIZARD AND GLASS THE DARK TOWER V: WOLVES OF THE CALLA THE DARK TOWER VI: SONG OF SUSANNAH THE DARK TOWER VII: THE DARK TOWER THE WIND THROUGH THE KEYHOLE: A DARK TOWER NOVEL

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The Dead Zone - Stephen King

Stephen King s fan-favourite thriller. Also available in audio for the first time, read by Academy Award nominee James Franco.The two things that conjured up that horrible night, were his run of luck at the Wheel of Fortune, and the mask . . .Meet Johnny Smith. A young man whose streak of luck ends dramatically in a major car crash. Followed by blackness. A long, long time in cold limbo.When he wakes up life has been turned upside down. His fiancée has met someone else. And Johnny is cursed with the power to perceive evil in men s souls. He s had these hunches since he had an ice-skating accident as a child. Now he has an ability to see into the future. An ability which will bring him into a terrifying confrontation with a charismatic, power-hungry and dangerous man . . .

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The Long Walk - Stephen King, Richard Bachman

In this powerful novel from master storyteller Stephen King, writing as Richard Bachman, tells the tale of the contestants of a gruelling walking competition where there can only be one winner - walk or die.

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The Running Man - Stephen King, Richard Bachman

A full film tie-in of Stephen King s famous dystopian thriller to the major new movie coming from Paramount in November, directed by Edgar Wright and starring Glen Powell.

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The Running Man - Stephen King, Richard Bachman

It s not just a game when you re running for your life. Every night they tuned in to the nation s favourite prime-time TV game show. They all watched, from the sprawling slums to the security-obsessed enclaves of the rich. They all watched the ultimate live death game as the contestants tried to bet not the clock, but annihhilation at the hands of the Hunters. Survive thirty days and win the billion dollar jackpot - that was the promise. But the odds were brutal and the game rigged. Best score so far was eight days. And now there was a new contestant, the latest running man, staking his life while a nation watched.

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The Dark Half - Stephen King

Creating George Stark was easy. Getting rid of him won t be . . .The sparrows are flying again. The idea - unbidden, inexplicable - haunts the edge of Thad Beaumont s mind.Thad should be happy. For years now it is his secret persona George Stark , author of super-violent pulp thrillers, who has paid the family bills. But now, Thad is writing seriously again under his own name, and his menacing pseudonym has been buried forever.And yet . . . the sparrows are flying again, and something is terribly wrong in Thad Beaumont s world.

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The Staircase in the Woods - Chuck Wendig

FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE BOOK OF ACCIDENTS FROMS THIS NEW MESMERISING HORROR NOVEL Unputdownable, with imagery that cuts like a knife - this is Chuck Wendig at the top of his game. THOMAS OLDE HEUVELT, AUTHOR OF HEX AND DARKER DAYS A searing, propulsive, dread-filled exploration of the horrors of knowing and being known. KIERSTEN WHITE, NO. 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HIDE Deliciously disorienting and deeply captivating ALAINA URQUHART, NO. 1 NEW TORK TIMES BETSELLING AUTHOR OF THE BUTCHER GAME__________Five high school friends, bonded by an oath to protect each other no matter what.On a camping trip in the middle of the forest, they find something extraordinary: a mysterious staircase to nowhereOne friend walks up â “ but never comes back down.Now twenty years later, the staircase has reappeared, and the friends return to find the lost boy â “ and what lies beyond the staircase in the woodsâ ¦FROM THE MODERN HORROR SENSATION COMES A NEW BONE-CHILLING MASTERPIECE.__________ The Staircase in the Woods is a true blueprint for terror that stands alongside the likes of such classic habitats as Charlotte Perkins Gilman s The Yellow Wallpaper, Michael McDowell s The Elementals, and Stephen King s The Shining. CLAY MCLEOD CHAPMAN The Staircase in the Woods is as mysterious, alluring, heartbreaking, ever-shifting, and unnervingly powerful as the nature of friendship itself. NAT CASSIDY The Staircase in the Woods will become lodged in your mind, if you let it in. JENNY KIEFER Highly original and deeply disturbing, this one will stick with you. GWENDOLYN KISTE Chuck Wendig is one of my very favorite storytellers. ERIN MORGENSTERN Wendig s wheelhouse is knowing exactly how to pluck heartstrings and prey on fears at the same time SADIE HARTMAN Move over King, Chuck Wendig is the new voice of modern American horror ADAM CHRISTOPHER

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The Return - Rachel Harrison

Her best friend disappeared. A stranger came back.SEX AND THE CITY MEETS STEPHEN KING S THE SHINING IN THIS CHILLING DEBUT Julie is missing, and no one believes she will ever return-except Elise. Elise knows Julie better than anyone. She feels it in her bones that her best friend is out there and that one day Julie will come back.She s right. Two years to the day that Julie went missing, she reappears with no memory of where she s been or what happened to her.Along with Molly and Mae, their two close friends from college, the women decide to reunite at a remote inn. But the second Elise sees Julie, she knows something is wrong-she s emaciated, with sallow skin and odd appetites. And as the weekend unfurls, it becomes impossible to deny that the Julie who vanished two years ago is not the same Julie who came back. But then who-or what-is she?An eerie storm of a debut that fuses thriller and horror into a brilliant depiction of women s friendships - the rivalries, jealousies, anxieties and love.Praise for THE RETURN The Return expertly treads the fine line between thriller and horror. It s as deliciously creepy as opening up a box of candy-coated spiders-and eating them all in one sitting Christina Dalcher, bestselling author of Vox Combining suspense and horror with razor-sharp insights into the nature of female friendships, Rachel Harrison s The Return is a creepy, nerve-wracking, page-turning addition to the emerging field of horror thrillers Alma Katsu, award-winning author of The Hunger The Return is moving and terrifying in equal measure. A brilliant rumination on friendship, pain, and the myriad of unsuccessful ways we all try to run from our past and fill the holes in our hearts. Harrison s keen prose won t let you go. Be warned, you ll double check the locks on your doors before you try to sleep Mallory O Meara, author of The Lady from the Black Lagoon By turns scary and funny, horrifying and real, The Return is impossible to put down. It takes an honest, scathing look at female friendship while at the same time pulling the reader into a perfect nightmare of a story Simone St. James, bestselling author of The Sun Down Motel The Return is supernatural horror at its very best! Sharp dialogue, complex relationships and mind-bending action will have readers locking their doors and checking under their beds. Rachel Harrison has reinvented this genre and will surely be hailed as a pioneer among her peers Wendy Walker, bestselling author of The Night Before Hair-raising horror and pure entertainment in Harrison s compulsively readable debut . . . The tension and nuance of Harrison s complicated female friendships add depth to an already delicious, chilling debut Publishers Weekly Fusing horror and thriller together, it s an unsettling tale of rivalry, envy, fear, friendship and love Culturefly s Books of 2020

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The Plot - Jean Hanff Korelitzová

From the author of The Undoing Remarkable. Stephen King Breathtakingly suspenseful. Megan Abbott Smart, surprising and stealthily unsettling. The TimesWhen a young writer dies before completing his first novel, his teacher, Jake, (himself a failed novelist) helps himself to its plot. The resulting book is a phenomenal success. But what if somebody out there knows?Somebody does. And if Jake canâ ™t figure out who heâ ™s dealing with, he risks something far worse than the loss of his career.What readers are saying It builds to a legitimately great ending that I may never forget. Highly recommended. This book is thrilling, exciting and totally nerve-racking! It definitely had me on the edge of my seat and reading well past my bedtime. Addictive . . . I read it quickly without coming up much for air. Wow! This book blew me away- I read it so fast and the ending is so good! No spoilers- just read it. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the best plot ever really is THAT good. The Plot was a NYT bestseller for w/c 6th June

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The Boys From Brazil - Ira Levin

In this classic thriller, Ira Levin imagines Dr Josef Mengele s nightmarish plot to restore the Third Reich. Alive and hiding in South America, thirty years after the end of the Second World War, Mengele gathers a group of former colleagues for a sinister project - the creation of the Fourth Reich. Ageing Nazi hunter Yakov Lieberman is informed of the plot but before he hears the evidence, his source is killed . . . Spanning continents and inspired by true events, what follows is one of Levin s most masterful tales, both timeless and chillingly plausible.Praise for Ira Levin: Levin is the Swiss watchmaker of the suspense novel Stephen King

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The Ghost Stories of M. R. James - Montague Rhodes James

This anthology brings together the classic short fiction of M.R. James, one of the most acclaimed ghost story writers of all time who influenced the likes of Stephen King and H. P. Lovecraft.M. R. James tales have bewitched and terrified readers for over a century. Set among dark cathedrals, remote inns, and rural estates, with ancient artifacts of awful power lurking in the shadows, a sense of dread and unease builds until some terrible force is unleashed. These haunting tales by one of the genre s all-time greats will keep you transfixed even as your blood turns to ice. Tales include:- Oh, Whistle and I ll Come to You, My Lad- Casting the Runes- Count Magnus- Lost Hearts- The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral- And many more.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Classics series brings together high-quality paperback editions of classics works, presented with contemporary graphic cover designs. Together they make a wonderful collection which is perfect for any home library.

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The View from the Cheap Seats - Neil Gaiman

Gaiman is god in the universe of story Stephen Fry A perfect antidote to cynicism and a paean to the power of reading Observer--- Literature does not occur in a vacuum. It cannot be a monologue. It has to be a conversation This collection will draw you in to exchanges on making good art and Syrian refugees, the power of a single word and playing the kazoo with Stephen King, writing about books, comics and the imagination of friends, being sad at the Oscars and telling lies for a living. Here Neil Gaiman opens our minds to the people he admires and the things he believes might just mean something - and welcomes us to the conversation too. If this book came to you during a despairing night, by dawn, you would believe in ideas and hope and humans again Caitlin MoranNEIL GAIMAN. WITH STORIES COME POSSIBILITIES.

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The Eyes of the Dragon - Stephen King

King s classic fantasy novel now with a stunning new cover look.The King is dead, murdered by an unusual poison.While evidence is gathered, and the land of Delain mourns, Flagg the King s magician, unscrupulous, greedy and powerful, plots. Soon the King s elder son, Peter, is imprisoned in the needle, the top of a high tower, for his father s murder. And Thomas inherits the throne.Only Peter knows the truth of his innocence, and the true evil that is Flagg. Only Peter can save Delain from the horror the magician has in store. He has a plan, but it is rife with danger. And if he fails, he won t get a second chance . . .A captivating tale of heroic adventure, of dragons and princes, of mysterious mice and men from the pen of the master storyteller.There is a reason why Stephen King is one of the bestselling writers in the world, ever.

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The Langoliers - Stephen King

No. 1 bestselling author Stephen King s unforgettable novella - first included in his 1990, award-winning collection Four Past Midnight and made into a highly acclaimed miniseries - about a terrifying plane ride into a most unfriendly sky is now available as a stand-alone publication.The flight attendants were gone; almost all the passengers were gone; Brian Engle was willing to bet the 767 s two-man cockpit crew was also gone. He believed Flight 29 was heading east on automatic pilot.On a red-eye flight from L. A. to Boston, ten passengers wake up to discover everyone else has disappeared. Brian Engle, a trained pilot, remembers something about a strange aurora borealis and turbulence reports over the desert. Now he has to try to land the plane.But the safe haven of Bangor airport is not what it seems. It s eerily empty. The clocks have stopped. The food and drink is tasteless. The fuel doesn t burn. And the sound, like radio static , is getting closer. Craig Toomy, an investment banker, believes he knows what s coming. The Langoliers. Which means time is, quite literally, running out . . .A spine-tingling, propulsive novella, The Langoliers is a brilliant read from the masterful Stephen King.

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The End of the World as We Know It - Stephen King

Since its initial publication in 1978, The Stand has been considered No. 1 bestselling author and master storyteller Stephen King s seminal masterpiece of apocalyptic fiction, with millions of copies sold and adapted twice for television. Although there are other extraor dinary works exploring the unravelling of human society, none have been as influential as this iconic novel - with generations of writers impacted by its dark yet ultimately hopeful vision of the end and new beginning of civilization, and its stunning array of unforgettable characters.Now for the first time, Stephen King has fully authorized a return to the harrowing world of The Stand through this original short story anthology as presented by award-winning authors and editors Christopher Golden and Brian Keene. Bringing together some of today s greatest and most visionary writers, The End of the World as We Know It fea tures remarkable, all-new stories set during and after the events of The Stand - brilliant, terrifying, and painfully human tales that will resonate with readers everywhere as an essential companion to the clas sic bestselling novel.

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The Drawing of the three - Stephen King

Now with a stunning new cover look,comes THE DRAWING OF THE THREE, the second captivating volume in King s epic fantasy series THE DARK TOWER.In the second novel of Stephen King s bestselling fantasy masterpiece, Roland of Gilead, the Last Gunslinger, encounters three mysterious doors which open - for Roland, and Roland alone - to different times in our world. He must draw the three who should accompany him on the road. The first door opens to 1980s New York, where Roland joins forces with defiant Eddie Dean. The second leads to the 1960s and conflicted civil rights activist Odetta Holmes. The final door reveals Jack Mort, a deadly serial killer, in the 1970s. Mort is stalking Jake, the young boy Roland met in Mid-World. As titanic forces gather, a savage struggle between underworld evil and otherworldly enemies threatens to bring an end to Roland s journey toward the Dark Tower...JOIN THE QUEST FOR THE DARK TOWER... King s imagination is vast . . . one of the great storytellers of our time GUARDIANTHE DARK TOWER SERIES:THE DARK TOWER I: THE GUNSLINGER THE DARK TOWER II: THE DRAWING OF THE THREE THE DARK TOWER III: THE WASTE LANDS THE DARK TOWER IV: WIZARD AND GLASS THE DARK TOWER V: WOLVES OF THE CALLA THE DARK TOWER VI: SONG OF SUSANNAH THE DARK TOWER VII: THE DARK TOWER THE WIND THROUGH THE KEYHOLE: A DARK TOWER NOVEL

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Joe Bob Goes to the Drive-In (Updated Edition) - Stephen King, Mike Norton, JoeBob Briggs

This brand-new, updated art book-sized hardcover edition of the long out-of-print collection by cult film host Joe Bob Briggs features new writing, movie reviews, and fan letters not seen in over 40 years, plus new artwork by comic book artist Mike Norton and an introduction by Stephen King.Cult genre film host Joe Bob Briggs collection of wisecracking takes on drive-in movies and redneck life is finally back in print!This art book-sized hardcover edition features Briggs’ first columns for The Dallas Times Herald and contains his famous B-movie reviews, fan letters and his replies, plus Briggs’ adventures as the world’s foremost expert on drive-ins—some of which hasn’t been in print for more than forty years.This expanded, newly-designed edition includes a cover by Wallace McBride, interior artwork by comic book artist Mike Norton, and an introduction by Stephen King. Featuring Joe Bob Briggs’ writing on beloved horror classics ranging from Basket Case to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre to The Evil Dead, this book is essential reading for all drive-in cinema and Joe Bob Briggs fans.

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Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger - Stephen King

Now with a stunning new cover look comes the first captivating volume in King s epic fantasy series, THE DARK TOWER. The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed. The iconic opening line of Stephen King s groundbreaking series, The Dark Tower, introduces one of his most enigmatic and powerful heroes: Roland of Gilead, the Last Gunslinger. Roland is a haunting figure, a loner, on a spellbinding journey toward the mysterious Dark Tower, in a desolate world which frighteningly echoes our own. On his quest, Roland begins a friendship with a kid from New York named Jake, encounters an alluring woman and faces an agonising choice between damnation and salvation as he pursues the Man in Black. JOIN THE QUEST FOR THE DARK TOWER... Strange, scary and utterly gripping - the perfect start to an unforgettable journey GUARDIANTHE DARK TOWER SERIES:THE DARK TOWER I: THE GUNSLINGERTHE DARK TOWER II: THE DRAWING OF THE THREETHE DARK TOWER III: THE WASTE LANDSTHE DARK TOWER IV: WIZARD AND GLASSTHE DARK TOWER V: WOLVES OF THE CALLATHE DARK TOWER VI: SONG OF SUSANNAHTHE DARK TOWER VII: THE DARK TOWERTHE WIND THROUGH THE KEYHOLE: A DARK TOWER NOVEL

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Stephen King - Bev Vincent

A thrilling visual companion curated for young adults voraciously reading their way through Stephen King’s colossal corpus of creepy books.*2025 CBC Young Adult Favorites Winner**2025 CBC Teacher Favorites Winner**2025 CBC Librarian Favorites Winner*For many young readers, when the last page of Goosebumps is turned, the first chapter of Pet Sematary begins, and a world of terror crafted by Stephen King is revealed. His novels are as fascinating as his life, and in this ultimate illustrated guidebook, young readers explore the cultural phenomenon and legacy of the King of Horror.From scare-seeking child to impoverished university student to struggling schoolteacher to one of the best-selling—and most recognizable—authors of all time, this engrossing book reveals the evolution and influences of Stephen King’s body of work over his nearly 50-year career, and how the themes of his writing reflect the changing times and events within his life.With tons of photos, approachable bite-size sections, and gripping details to captivate young readers, the book features: An extensive look into Stephen King’s books, short stories, writings, movies, series, and other adaptations ideal for the young reader to review.Exclusive memorabilia from Stephen King, including personal and professional correspondences, handwritten manuscript pages, book covers, movie stills, and a never-before-seen excerpts from his poems.Personal insights and observations such as real-life settings that inspired King’s writing, the editor who discovered him, his life as a Boston Red Sox fan, and the many awards and honors he has received.Motivating quotes from King from interviews over the decades.“My childhood was pretty ordinary, except from a very early age I wanted to be scared…there was a radio program at the time called Dimension X, and my mother didn’t want me to listen to that because she felt it was too scary for me, so I would creep out of bed and go to the bedroom door and crack it open. And she loved it, so apparently, I got it from her, but I would listen at the door and then when the program was over, I’d go back to bed and quake.” —Stephen King Young adults will covet this comprehensive yet accessible reference to their favorite horror author.

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Stephen King

Enter once more the world of Roland Deschain—and the world of the Dark Tower...now presented in a stunning graphic novel omnibus form that will unlock the doorways to terrifying secrets and bold storytelling as part of the dark fantasy masterwork and magnum opus from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King. “The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.” With these unforgettable words, millions were introduced to Stephen King’s iconic character Roland Deschain of Gilead. Roland is the last of his kind, a “gunslinger” charged with protecting whatever goodness and light remains in his world—a world that “moved on,” as they say. In this desolate reality—a dangerous land filled with ancient technology and deadly magic, and yet one that mirrors our own in frightening ways—Roland is on a spellbinding and soul-shattering quest to locate and somehow save the mystical nexus of all worlds, all universes: the Dark Tower. Now, in the graphic novel series adaptation Stephen King’s The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three, originally published by Marvel Comics in single-issue form and creatively overseen by Stephen King himself, the full story of Roland’s troubled past and lifelong odyssey is revealed. Sumptuously drawn by Piotr Kowalski and Jonathan Marks, adapted by Stephen King expert Robin Furth, and scripted by New York Times bestselling author Peter David, The Drawing of the Three is an extraordinary and terrifying journey—ultimately serving as the perfect introduction for a new audience to Stephen King’s modern literary classic The Dark Tower, while giving longtime fans thrilling adventures transformed from his blockbuster novels. This single-volume omnibus edition includes the complete graphic novel series The Drawing of the Three: The Prisoner; House of Cards; The Lady of Shadows; Bitter Medicine.

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Flight or Fright - Dan Simmons, Richard Matheson, Stephen King, Ambrose Bierce, Michael Lewis, Bev Vincent, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Tom Bissell, E.C.

Edited by Stephen King and Bev Vincent Fasten your seatbelts for an anthology of turbulent tales curated by Stephen King and Bev Vincent. This exciting new collection, perfect for airport or aeroplane reading, includes an original introduction and story notes for each story by Stephen King, and brand new stories from Stephen King and Joe Hill. Stephen King hates to fly. Now he and co-editor Bev Vincent would like to share this fear of flying with you. Welcome to Flight or Fright, an anthology about all the things that can go horribly wrong when you re suspended six miles in the air, hurtling through space at more than 500 mph and sealed up in a metal tube (like - gulp! - a coffin) with hundreds of strangers. All the ways your trip into the friendly skies can turn into a nightmare, including some we ll bet you ve never thought of before... but now you will the next time you walk down the jetway and place your fate in the hands of a total stranger. Featuring brand new stories by Joe Hill and Stephen King, as well as fourteen classic tales and one poem from the likes of Richard Matheson, Ray Bradbury, Roald Dahl, Dan Simmons, and many others, Flight or Fright is, as King says, ideal airplane reading, especially on stormy descents... Even if you are safe on the ground, you might want to buckle up nice and tight. Book a flight for this terrifying new anthology that will have you thinking twice about how you want to reach your final destination.

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Holly - Stephen King

Holly Gibney, one of Stephen King’s most compelling and ingeniously resourceful characters, returns in this thrilling novel to solve the gruesome truth behind multiple disappearances in a Midwestern town. Stephen King’s Holly marks the triumphant return of beloved King character Holly Gibney. Readers have witnessed Holly’s gradual transformation from a shy (but also brave and ethical) recluse in Mr Mercedes to Bill Hodges’s partner in Finders Keepers to a full-fledged, smart, and occasionally tough private detective in The Outsider. In King’s new novel, Holly is on her own, and up against a pair of unimaginably depraved and brilliantly disguised adversaries. When Penny Dahl calls the Finders Keepers detective agency hoping for help locating her missing daughter, Holly is reluctant to accept the case. Her partner, Pete, has Covid. Her (very complicated) mother has just died. And Holly is meant to be on leave. But something in Penny Dahl’s desperate voice makes it impossible for Holly to turn her down. Mere blocks from where Bonnie Dahl disappeared live Professors Rodney and Emily Harris. They are the picture of bourgeois respectability: married octogenarians, devoted to each other, and semi-retired lifelong academics. But they are harbouring an unholy secret in the basement of their well-kept, book-lined home, one that may be related to Bonnie’s disappearance. And it will prove nearly impossible to discover what they are up to: they are savvy, they are patient, and they are ruthless. Holly must summon all her formidable talents to outthink and outmanoeuvre the shockingly twisted professors in this chilling new masterwork from Stephen King. ‘I could never let Holly Gibney go. She was supposed to be a walk-on character in Mr Mercedes and she just kind of stole the book and stole my heart. Holly is all her.’ - Stephen King

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The Shining - Stephen King

One of the true classics of horror, now with a new stunning cover look. THE SHINING is regarded as one of Stephen King s masterpieces.Danny is only five years old, but in the words of old Mr Hallorann he is a shiner , aglow with psychic voltage. When his father becomes caretaker of the Overlook Hotel, Danny s visions grow out of control.As winter closes in and blizzards cut them off, the hotel seems to develop a life of its own. It is meant to be empty. So who is the lady in Room 217 and who are the masked guests going up and down in the elevator? And why do the hedges shaped like animals seem so alive?Somewhere, somehow, there is an evil force in the hotel - and that, too, is beginning to shine . . .

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The Stand - Stephen King

THE STAND is a masterpiece (Guardian)Stephen King s apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by virus and tangled in an elemental struggle between good and evil remains as riveting and eerily plausible as when it was first published.First came the virus. And then came the dreams . . .A man escapes from a biological testing facility, unknowingly carrying a deadly weapon: a mutated strain of super-flu that will wipe out over 99 percent of the world s population within a few weeks.Those who remain are scared, bewildered, and in need of a leader. Two emerge - Mother Abagail, the benevolent 108-year-old woman who urges them to build a peaceful community in Boulder, Colorado; and Randall Flagg, the dark man , the apostate of death, the warlord of the charnel house and Prince of Evil. Now the survivors must choose between them - and ultimately decide the fate of all humanity. A masterpiece GUARDIAN His work plumbs, with unnerving accuracy, the hopes and fears of an entire nation OBSERVER

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The Regulators - Stephen King, Richard Bachman

The iconic, highly-acclaimed bestseller from Stephen King, writing as Richard Bachman - now with a stunning new cover look.Wentworth, Ohio: a small friendly town where the Carver children bicker over sweets in the E-Z shop and writer Johnny Marinville is the only resident who minds his own business. On Poplar Street, apart from the impending storm, it s just a normal summer s day - with Frisbees flying, lawn mowers humming and barbeques grilling. As the paperboy makes his round, he is unaware of the chrome red van idling up the hill . . .Soon the residents will be caught up in a game of wills as the regulators arrive in force to face a child whose powers of expression are just awakening.If you like THE REGULATORS, don t miss DESPERATION, written as an unidentical pair.

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Nightmares and Dreamscapes - Stephen King

A bumper collection of short stories (Sunday Telegraph} from the No. 1 bestselling master of the form, now with a stunning new cover look.The Stephen King Amusement Park - an unnerving experience, with rides every which way to hell . . . and a few to glory.A solitary finger pokes out of a drain. Novelty teeth turn predatory. The Nevada desert swallows a Cadillac. Meanwhile, the legend of Castle Rock returns . . . and grows on you. What does it all mean? What else could it mean? Stephen King is here with a powerful collection of stories - a vast, many-chambered cave of a volume.The long reach of Stephen King s imagination will take you on a roller coaster to places you ve never been before. You will lose sleep. But Stephen King, writing to beat the devil, will do your dreaming for you.Stories include:-Dolan s Cadillac-The End of the Whole Mess-Suffer the Little Children-The Night Flier-Popsy-It Grows on You-Chattery Teeth-Dedication-The Moving Finger-Sneakers-You Know They Got a Hell of a Band-Home Delivery-Rainy Season-My Pretty Pony-Sorry, Right Number-The Ten O Clock People-Crouch End-The House on Maple Street-The Fifth Quarter-The Doctor s Case-Umney s Last Case-Head Down-Brooklyn August

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Stephen King Goes to the Movies - Stephen King

For the first time in one volume, each with a fascinating introduction, come the stories of Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, Hearts in Atlantis (Low Men in Yellow Coats), 1408, The Mangler and Children of the Corn.These five classic tales were turned into successful international films starring some of the world s most famous actors from Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins in The Shawshank Redemption through Anthony Hopkins in Hearts in Atlantis to John Cusack in 1408.Now you can read and re-read and own the originals.

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The Bazzar of Bad Dreams - Stephen King

The master storyteller at his best delivers a generous, thrilling new collection of stories featuring revelatory autobiographical comments on when, why and how he came to write each story. A generous collection of thrilling stories - some brand new, some published in magazines, all entirely brilliant and assembled in one book for the first time - with a wonderful bonus: in addition to his introduction to the whole collection, King gives readers a fascinating introduction to each story with autobiographical comments on their origins and motivation... The No. 1 bestselling writer has dazzled readers with his genius as a writer of novellas and short story fiction since his first collection NIGHT SHIFT was published. He describes the nature of the form in his introduction to the book: There s something to be said for a shorter, more intense experience. It can be invigorating, sometimes even shocking, like...a beautiful curio for sale laid out on a cheap blanket at a street bazaar. In THE BAZAAR OF BAD DREAMS there is a curio for every reader - a man who keeps reliving the same life, repeating the same mistakes over and over again, a columnist who kills people by writing their obituaries, a poignant tale about the end of the human race and a firework competition between neighbours which reaches an explosive climax. There are also intriguing connections between the stories; themes of morality, guilt, the afterlife and what we would do differently if we could see into the future or correct the mistakes of the past. Effervescent yet poignant, juxtaposing the everyday against the unexpected, these stories comprise one of King s finest gifts to his constant reader as well as to those fascinated by the autobiographical insights in his celebrated non-fiction title ON WRITING. I made them especially for you , says King. Feel free to examine them, but please be careful. The best of them have teeth.

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Hansel and Gretel - Stephen King

The classic, haunting tale of two brave children lost in an eerie and dangerous forest, reimagined by literary legends: Stephen King and Maurice Sendak. Let Stephen King, global bestselling and award-winning author, and Maurice Sendak, beloved creator of the Caldecott-Medal winning Where the Wild Things Are, guide you into this most deliciously daring rendition of the traditional Grimm fairy tale. But will you find your way back out? This beautiful book includes a personal introduction from Stephen King and has been created in close collaboration with the Maurice Sendak Foundation.A stunning, high-quality hardback with jacket, it is the perfect gift for fans of King, Sendak and dark fairy tales.

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Colorado Kid (978-80-7306-927-8)

Elektronická kniha - Dozví se mladá studentka žurnalistiky tajemství mrtvého muže? - autor Stephen King, 122 stran Dozví se mladá studentka žurnalistiky tajemství mrtvého muže v novince Stephena Kinga Colorad Kid? Studentka žurnalistiky přijíždí na odlehlý ostrov kvůli stáži v místních novinách. Jednoho dne se dozvídá, že ostrůvek skrývá záhadu, o níž jí dosud nikdo neřekl. Nakonec jí kolegové z redakce celý příběh vyprávějí: Co byl zač ten muž, který byl před čtvrt stoletím nalezen mrtvý na pláži, kdo ho zabil a proč?Vyšetřování případu opakovaně vedlo do slepých uliček a dodnes se mnoho neví. Místní redaktoři jsou neobjasněným příběhem „Colorado Kida“ fascinováni, vyprávěním utužují dávné přátelství a zároveň zkoušejí profesní vytrvalost mladé stážistky. Kniha není detektivkou, protože nepřináší odpovědi. Napsali o knize Výtečné, psychologicky dobře vystavěné... Stephen King je...

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The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon - Stephen King

Vintage King , a delightful suspense novel in which King s trump card is his ability to arouse empathy for the plight of his young heroine (Independent on Sunday), now with a stunning new cover look.The world had teeth and it could bite you with them anytime it wanted. Trisha McFarland discovered this when she was nine years old. Lost in the woods. Trisha has only veered a little way off the trail. But in her panic to get back to her family, she takes a turning that leads deeper into the tangled undergrowth. At first it s just the bugs, midges and mosquitoes. Then comes the hunger. For comfort she tunes her Walkman into broadcasts of the Red Sox baseball games and the performances of her hero Tom Gordon. But as darkness begins to fall, Trisha realises that she is not alone. There s something else in the woods - watching. Waiting . . .

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Danse Macabre - Stephen King

Before he gave us the classic title On Writing, ( part biography, part collection of tips for the aspiring writer - Guardian) Stephen King wrote a nonfiction masterpiece in Danse Macabre, One of the best books on American popular culture (Philadelphia Inquirer)It was not long after Halloween when Stephen King received a telephone call from his editor. Why don t you do a book about the entire horror phenomenon as you see it? Books, movies, radio, TV, the whole thing. The result is this unique combination of fantasy and autobiography, of classic horror writing honed to an unforgettable edge; ; an analysis of horror, terror and the supernatural in films, television and books by the bestselling master of the genre.DANSE MACABRE ranges across the whole spectrum of horror in popular culture from the seminal classics of Dracula and Frankenstein. It is a charming and fascinating book, replete with pertinent anecdote and observation, in which Stephen King describes his ideas on how horror works on many levels and how he brings it to bear on his own inimitable novels.

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On Writing - Stephen King

Twentieth Anniversary Edition with Contributions from Joe Hill and Owen King - with a new foreword, ON JOY, by Stephen King. Part memoir, part masterclass by one of the bestselling authors of all time, this superb volume is a revealing and practical view of the writer s craft, comprising the basic tools of the trade every writer must have. King s advice is grounded in his vivid memories from childhood through his emergence as a writer, from his struggling early career to his widely reported, near-fatal accident in 1999 - and how the inextricable link between writing and living spurred his recovery. Immensely helpful and illuminating to any aspiring writer, this special edition of Stephen King s critically lauded, million-copy bestseller shares the experiences, habits, and convictions that have shaped him and his work.Brilliantly structured, friendly and inspiring, On Writing will empower and entertain everyone who reads it - fans, writers, and anyone who loves a great story well told.

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Čím temnější, tím lepší - Stephen King

Legendární vypravěč Stephen King přináší mimořádnou sbírku dvanácti krátkých příběhů, z nichž mnohé nebyly dosud nikdy publikovány a patří k jeho nejlepším povídkám vůbec.„Máte to rádi temnější? Fajn, já taky,“ píše Stephen King v doslovu ke své nové sbírce dvanácti povídek, jejichž tématem jsou temné stránky života – přeneseně i doslova. King byl odjakživa povídkovým mistrem a několikastránkovým příběhem dokáže uchvátit stejně jako svými slavnými romány. Zavede čtenáře do snů plných zlých předtuch, do podivných koutů reality, kde se může stát cokoli, nebo na Floridu, kde se tentokrát odehrává volné pokračování legendárního hororu Cujo.Dva talentovaní bastardi zkoumají dlouho skrývané tajemství původu jejich výjimečných schopností. Ve Zlém snu Dannyho Coughlina jakýsi krátký a tajemný záblesk převrátí naruby desítky životů, z nichž ten Dannyho je nejkatastrofálnější. V Chřestýšovi, pokračování románu Cujo, se truchlící vdovec vydává na Floridu, aby si odpočinul, a místo toho dostane nečekané dědictví – ale s velkými závazky. V povídce Snílci odpoví mlčenlivý veterán z Vietnamu na inzerát a zjistí, že některé kouty vesmíru je lepší neprozkoumávat. Odpovídač se zase ptá, zda je předvídavost štěstí, nebo smůla, a připomíná nám, že i život poznamenaný nesnesitelnou tragédií může mít stále smysl.

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Song of Susannah - Stephen King

Now with a stunning new cover look comes SONG OF SUSANNAH, the sixth captivating volume in King s epic fantasy series THE DARK TOWER.The pivotal sixth novel in Stephen King s bestselling epic fantasy saga provides the key to the quest that defines Roland s life.Susannah has used the power of Black Thirteen to get to New York where she can give birth to a child fated to grow up as Roland s nemesis. Jake and Father Callahan set out to break her date with destiny and to find Calvin Tower, owner of the vacant lot where a magical rose grows - a rose that must be saved at all costs.Meanwhile, Roland and Eddie tumble into Maine in the Summer of 1977. Here they are greeted by the gangster Balazar and must face their maker, a man called Stephen King...JOIN THE QUEST FOR THE DARK TOWER... Pulse-poundingly engaging SUNDAY EXPRESS Strange, scary and utterly gripping - the perfect start to an unforgettable journey GUARDIANTHE DARK TOWER SERIES:THE DARK TOWER I: THE GUNSLINGER THE DARK TOWER II: THE DRAWING OF THE THREE THE DARK TOWER III: THE WASTE LANDS THE DARK TOWER IV: WIZARD AND GLASS THE DARK TOWER V: WOLVES OF THE CALLA THE DARK TOWER VI: SONG OF SUSANNAH THE DARK TOWER VII: THE DARK TOWERTHE WIND THROUGH THE KEYHOLE: A DARK TOWER NOVEL

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Later - Stephen King

“Part detective tale, part thriller…touching and genuine.” —The New York Times #1 bestselling author Stephen King returns with a brand-new novel about the secrets we keep buried and the cost of unearthing them. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER SOMETIMES GROWING UP MEANS FACING YOUR DEMONS The son of a struggling single mother, Jamie Conklin just wants an ordinary childhood. But Jamie is no ordinary child. Born with an unnatural ability his mom urges him to keep secret, Jamie can see what no one else can see and learn what no one else can learn. But the cost of using this ability is higher than Jamie can imagine – as he discovers when an NYPD detective draws him into the pursuit of a killer who has threatened to strike from beyond the grave. LATER is Stephen King at his finest, a terrifying and touching story of innocence lost and the trials that test our sense of right and wrong. With echoes of King’s classic novel It, LATER is a powerful, haunting, unforgettable exploration of what it takes to stand up to evil in all the faces it wears.

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Never Flinch - Stephen King

Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2025 by The New York Times Book Review, AV Club, Variety, The Boston Globe, The Minnesota Star Tribune, Vulture, Men’s Health, Book Riot, New York Post, Goodreads, AARP, Paste, and more! From master storyteller Stephen King comes an extraordinary new novel with intertwining storylines—one about a killer on a diabolical revenge mission, and another about a vigilante targeting a feminist celebrity speaker—featuring the beloved Holly Gibney and a dynamic new cast of characters.When the Buckeye City Police Department receives a disturbing letter from a person threatening to “kill thirteen innocents and one guilty” in “an act of atonement for the needless death of an innocent man,” Detective Izzy Jaynes has no idea what to think. Are fourteen citizens about to be slaughtered in an unhinged act of retribution? As the investigation unfolds, Izzy realizes that the letter writer is deadly serious, and she turns to her friend Holly Gibney for help. Meanwhile, controversial and outspoken women’s rights activist Kate McKay is embarking on a multi-state lecture tour, drawing packed venues of both fans and detractors. Someone who vehemently opposes Kate’s message of female empowerment is targeting her and disrupting her events. At first, no one is hurt, but the stalker is growing bolder, and Holly is hired to be Kate’s bodyguard—a challenging task with a headstrong employer and a determined adversary driven by wrath and his belief in his own righteousness. Featuring a riveting cast of characters both old and new, including world-famous gospel singer Sista Bessie and an unforgettable villain addicted to murder, these twinned narratives converge in a chilling and spectacular conclusion—a feat of storytelling only Stephen King could pull off. Thrilling, wildly fun, and outrageously engrossing, Never Flinch is one of King’s richest and most propulsive novels.

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The Tommyknockers - Stephen King

The idyllic small town of Haven, Maine, encounters a deadly evil in this classic King bestseller - now with a stunning new cover look.Coming back to the little community is like walking into a nightmare for Jim Gardener, poet, drunk, potential suicide.It all looks the same, the house, the furniture, Jim s friend Bobbi, her beagle (though ageing), even the woods out at the back.But it was in the woods that Bobbi stumbled over the odd, part-buried object and felt a peculiar tingle as she brushed the soft earth away.Everything is familiar. But everything is about to change.

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Under the Dome - Stephen King

Now with a stunning new cover look, King s propulsively intriguing . . . staggeringly addictive (USA Today) No. 1 bestseller, that inspired the hit television series, centres on a small town suddenly cut off from the rest of the world.Time isn t just running short. It s running out.On a beautiful autumn day, a small New England town is suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by an invisible force field. Planes crash into the dome and rain down flaming wreckage. A gardener s hand is severed as it descends. Cars explode on impact. Families are separated and panic mounts.No one can fathom what the barrier is, where it came from, or when - and if - it will go away.Now, a few intrepid citizens, led by an Iraq War veteran turned short-order cook, face down a ruthless politician dead set on seizing the reins of power in the town. But their main adversary is the dome itself . . .

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The Bazaar of Bad Dreams - Stephen King

The short story OBITS won the 2016 Edgar for best short story.The No.1 bestselling author delivers an outstanding (USA Today) collection of thrilling stories, introducing each one with a fascinating piece on when, where or how he came to write it.There is a treasure here for every reader: a man who keeps reliving exactly the same life, repeating his mistakes over and over again; a columnist who kills people by writing their obituaries; a poignant tale about the end of the human race and a firework competition between neighbours which reaches an explosive climax. And, exclusive to this paperback edition (and the eBook from 6 September), a brand new story Cookie Jar . I made them especially for you, says King. Feel free to examine them, but please be careful. The best of them have teeth. TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR THE BAZAAR OF BAD DREAMSIntroduction Mile 81 Premium Harmony Batman and Robin Have an Altercation The Dune Bad Little Kid A Death The Bone Church Morality Afterlife Ur Herman Wouk Is Still Alive Under the Weather Blockade Billy Mister Yummy Tommy The Little Green God of AgonyCookie Jar That Bus Is Another World Obits Drunken Fireworks Summer Thunder

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Danse Macabre: Svět hororu - Stephen King

Knihu o hororu jako kulturním fenoménu napsal Stephen King s vervou a velkou láskou k tématu. Do podmanivého průvodce specifickým žánrem vložil pronikavé postřehy i upřímná vyznání, odhalil své zdroje inspirace a nabídl zasvěcené komentáře ke slavným i obskurním dílům, od Draculy po Záhadu Blair Witch. Proč jsou lidé ochotni utrácet tolik peněz, jen aby se dostali do stavu, který je jim mimořádně nepříjemný? Kdo jsou lidé, kteří horor vyhledávají? Čeho se vlastně bojíme? Proč tolik takzvaných hororových filmů prostě nefunguje? Stephen King si klade řadu otázek a nebojí se na ně odpovědět. Kniha je pro všechny, kteří horor nejen rádi čtou, ale také o něm přemýšlejí. A kdo jiný by byl lepším průvodcem ve světě horou než jeho král?

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Dračí oči - Stephen King

Co uvidíte, když se budet na svět dívat očima draka? Bylo nebylo jedno království, dračí srdce, zlý čaroděj a princové. Jak už to v pohádkách bývá, střetnou se i tady sily dobra a zla, ale protože jde o magický svět stvořený Stephenem Kingem, můžete čekat i ledové sevření děsu a napětí, podobně jako v příběhu o Temné věži. Pohádku plnou králů, královen a kouzelníků psal autor původně pouze pro svou dceru Naomi. Tatínkovy děsivé horory ji příliš nezajímaly, nebyl by to však Stephen King, kdyby se do vyprávění nevložil naplno se vším, co umí. Výsledkem je klasicky kingovský napínavý příběh, jehož hrdinové, byť pohádkově typizovaní, cítí skutečnou radost, bolest i strach, a mistrně stupňované napětí čtenářům nedovolí knihu odložit do poslední stránky.

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Fairy Tale - Stephen King

From legendary storyteller Stephen King, comes this No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller, now with a stunning new cover look for Summer 2024.WELCOME TO THE DARK SIDE OF HAPPILY EVER AFTERCharlie Reade looks like a regular high school kid, great at baseball and football, a decent student.But when Charlie is seventeen, he meets a dog named Radar and her aging master, Howard Bowditch, a recluse in a big house at the top of a big hill, with a locked shed in the backyard. When Bowditch dies, he leaves Charlie a cassette tape telling a story no one would believe - inside the shed is a portal to another world.Stephen King goes into the deepest well of his imagination in this spellbinding novel about a seventeen-year-old boy who inherits the keys to a parallel world where good and evil are at war, and the stakes could not be higher - for their world or ours.

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Stephen King: Nejen horor - Hans-Ake Lilja

Hans-Ake Lilja jako autor největšího a nejčtenějšího fanouškovského webu informujícího o životě a díle Stephena Kinga nabízí zasvěcený pohled na méně známé stránky svého oblíbeného spisovatele.Stephen King jako autor dětských knih, herec, rocker nebo režisér?V sedmi kapitolách zjistíte, kde všude se angažuje a že nálepka Král hororu ani zdaleka nevystihuje celou šíři aktivit tohoto nadmíru tvůrčího člověka.V knize najdete i dva obsáhlé rozhovory. Stephen King Liljovi odpovídá na řadu otázek dotýkajících se např. filmových zpracování jeho děl, limitovaných vydání knih, psaní na pokračování, vymýšlení obálek a dalších věcí.S předmluvou Johna Ajvida Lindqvista.

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You Like It Darker - Stephen King

You like it darker? Fine, so do I , writes Stephen King in the afterword to this magnificent new collection of twelve stories that delve into the darker part of life - both metaphorical and literal. King has, for half a century, been a master of the form, and these stories, about fate, mortality, luck, and the folds in reality where anything can happen, are as rich and riveting as his novels, both weighty in theme and a huge pleasure to read. King writes to feel the exhilaration of leaving ordinary day-to-day life behind , and in You Like it Darker, readers will feel that exhilaration too, again and again. Two Talented Bastids explores the long-hidden secret of how the eponymous gentlemen got their skills. In Danny Coughlin s Bad Dream , a brief and unprecedented psychic flash upends dozens of lives, Danny s most catastrophically. In Rattlesnakes , a sequel to Cujo, a grieving widower travels to Florida for respite and instead receives an unexpected inheritance - with major strings attached. In The Dreamers , a taciturn Vietnam vet answers a job ad and learns that there are some corners of the universe best left unexplored. The Answer Man asks if prescience is good luck or bad and reminds us that a life marked by unbearable tragedy can still be meaningful. King s ability to surprise, amaze, and bring us both terror and solace remains unsurpassed. Each of these stories holds its own thrills, joys, and mysteries; each feels iconic. You like it darker? You got it. As classic as King s novels are, his shorter fiction has been just as gripping over the years - USA Today One of the great storytellers of our time - Guardian

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1922 - Stephen King

The chilling novella featured in Stephen King s bestselling collection Full Dark, No Stars, 1922 - about a man who succumbs to the violence within - is now available as a stand-alone publication.I believe there is a man inside every man, a strangerSo writes Wilfred James in his confession. It s 1922. Wilfred owns eighty acres of farmland in Nebraska that have been in the family for generations. His wife, Arlette, owns an adjoining one hundred acres.But if Arlette carries out her threat to sell her land to a pig butcher, Wilfred will be forced to sell too. Worse, he ll have to move to the city. But he has a daring plan. It may work if he can persuade his son. A powerful tale of betrayal, murder, madness and rats, 1922 is a breathtaking exploration into the dark side of human nature from the great American storyteller Stephen King. It was adapted into a film from Netflix.

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