Publisher Description

A collection of tales to invade and paralyse the mind as the safe light of day is infiltrated by the shadows of the night.As you read, the clutching fingers of terror brush lightly across the nape of the neck, reach round from behind to clutch and lock themselves, white-knuckled, around the throat. This is the horror of ordinary people and everyday objects that become strangely altered; a world where nothing is ever quite what it seems, where the familiar and the friendly lure and deceive. A world where madness and blind panic become the only reality.

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

Getting hooked is easy - Frances FyfieldA fabulous teller of stories - Daily ExpressGetting hooked is easy - Frances FyfieldA fabulous teller of stories - Daily Express

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

A collection of tales to invade and paralyse the mind as the safe light of day is infiltrated by the shadows of the night.As you read, the clutching fingers of terror brush lightly across the nape of the neck, reach round from behind to clutch and lock themselves, white-knuckled, around the throat.This is the horror of ordinary people and everyday objects that become strangely altered; a world where nothing is ever quite what it seems, where the familiar and the friendly lure and deceive. A world where madness and blind panic become the only reality.

Review Quote

Getting hooked is easy - Frances FyfieldA fabulous teller of stories - Daily Express Getting hooked is easy - Frances FyfieldA fabulous teller of stories - Daily Express

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.

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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