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.
| ISBN | 0340992999 | | Pages | 560 | | ISBN13 | 9780340992999
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 350 | | Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton General Division | | Published in | London | | Imprint | Hodder Paperback | | Height (mm) | 197 | | Format | Paperback | | Width (mm) | 130 | | Publication date | 03 Sep 2009 | | Spine width (mm) | 35 | | DEWEY | 813.54 | | Academic level | General | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | |
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'Edgy and haunting' -- The Scotsman 'Scary yet satisfying short stories, with the master of horror fiction at his very best.' -- Daily Express 'Spooky, mysterious, gripping and satisfyingly scary' -- Sunday Telegraph 'His most accomplished work: 13 beautifully turned tales, no two of which are alike' -- Daily Express 'Highly visual, darkly comic, exceedingly disturbing' -- Observer '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' -- Sun 'Nobody does it better than the master' -- Time Out
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