Publisher Description

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...

Notes

Reissue with new jacket design.

Author Biography

STEPHEN KING is a master of the novella and short narrative form. As he describes it: 'A short story is like a kiss in the dark from a stranger.' King's novellas and stories are among his most popular and some have been turned into celebrated films including STAND BY ME and THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION.

Review

A bumper collection of short stories...You can't help admiring King's narrative skills and his versatility as a story-teller - Sunday TelegraphMerely by tickling the keys on his word processor King can make flesh creep half a world away. But where he differs from so many chill merchants is that his horror is rarely gratuitous and often informed with a wry humour - The TimesA bumper collection of short stories...You can't help admiring King's narrative skills and his versatility as a story-teller - Sunday TelegraphMerely by tickling the keys on his word processor King can make flesh creep half a world away. But where he differs from so many chill merchants is that his horror is rarely gratuitous and often informed with a wry humour - The Times

Promotional

Hodder are boosting Stephen King's backlist with new covers, new author branding and a marketing campaign which directs readers to the right King title for them.

Long Description

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...

Review Quote

A bumper collection of short stories...You can't help admiring King's narrative skills and his versatility as a story-teller - Sunday Telegraph Merely by tickling the keys on his word processor King can make flesh creep half a world away. But where he differs from so many chill merchants is that his horror is rarely gratuitous and often informed with a wry humour - The Times A bumper collection of short stories...You can't help admiring King's narrative skills and his versatility as a story-teller - Sunday Telegraph Merely by tickling the keys on his word processor King can make flesh creep half a world away. But where he differs from so many chill merchants is that his horror is rarely gratuitous and often informed with a wry humour - The Times

Promotional "Headline"

Wake up the new reader and shake up the existing reader - between Spring 2021 and Autumn 2024 Hodder is reissuing groups of Stephen King's books in a wonderful new livery. In this 'bumper collection' ( Sunday Telegraph } of RIVETING, DARK STORIES, the No. 1 bestselling master of the form will take you on a roller coaster journey.

Description for Sales People

Which King title should I read first, and which next? Hodder answer the question by grouping the backlist into categories of 5-7 titles, published over a year; this category features seven of Stephen King's thrilling collections. These deliciously dark tales are ideal for early nights and journeys to and from work.

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