Includes the story “It Grows on You”—set in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine. The classic short story collection from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King. A wrong turn on a lonely road lands a wayward couple in Rock and Roll Heaven, Oregon, where there's no escaping the free nightly concert. A novelty toy becomes an unexpected and terrifying instrument of self-defense. An ex-con pieces together a map to unearth a stolen million dollars but at what price? A private investigator in Depression-era Los Angeles is finding his life unraveling as he discovers the shocking truth of who he really is. A third-grade teacher is willing to dig deep in order to exact revenge for his murdered wife. These are just some of the haunting scenarios to be found in this classic collection—spellbinding tales from the darkest places and the unparalleled imagination of fiction's master storyteller.
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
About the Author: Stephen King is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His recent work includes Sleeping Beauties (co-written with his son Owen King), the short story collection The Bazaar of Bad Dreams, the Bill Hodges trilogy End of Watch, Finders Keepers, and Mr. Mercedes (an Edgar Award winner for Best Novel, and shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Award). Many of King's books have been turned into celebrated films, television series, and streamed events including The Shawshank Redemption, Gerald's Game, and It. King is the recipient of the 2014 National Medal of Arts and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.
Nightmares and Dreamscapes
