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Night Shift

Stephen King

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Anchor
07 August 2012
Now in trade paperback. A collection of twenty bone-chilling, nail-biting tales from the undisputed master of horror.

#1 BESTSELLER . A collection of bone-chilling, nail-biting tales from the undisputed master of horrorthatshowcases the darkest depths of his brilliant imagination and will ""chill the cockles of many a heart"" (Chicago Tribune).. INCLUDES THE STORY""THE BOOGEYMAN""- NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM 20th CENTURY STUDIOS

Originally published in 1978, Night Shift is the inspiration for over a dozen acclaimed horror movies and television series, including Children of the Corn, Chapelwaite, and Lawnmower Man.

Night Shift is Stephen King's first collection of short stories--a perfect showcase of just how far King's dark imagination can go. Here we see mutated rats gone bad (""Graveyard Shift""); a cataclysmic virus that threatens humanity (""Night Surf,"" the basis for The Stand); a possessed, evil lawnmower (""The Lawnmower Man""); unsettling children from the heartland (""Children of the Corn""); a smoker who will try anything to stop (""Quitters, Inc.""); a reclusive alcoholic who begins a gruesome transformation (""Gray Matter""); and many more. This is Stephen King at his horrifying best.
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Imprint:   Anchor
Dimensions:   Height: 203mm,  Width: 131mm,  Spine: 21mm
Weight:   283g
ISBN:   9780307947291
ISBN 10:   0307947297
Pages:   344
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Stephen King is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Among his most recent are 11/22/63; Full Dark, No Stars; Under the Dome; Just After Sunset; Duma Key; Lisey's Story; Cell; and the concluding novels in the Dark Tower saga: Wolves of the Calla, Song of Susannah, and The Dark Tower. His acclaimed nonfiction book, On Writing, is also a bestseller. He was the recipient of the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, and in 2007, he received the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. He lives in Maine with his wife, novelist Tabitha King. www.stephenking.com

Reviews for Night Shift

A master storyteller. <i>Los Angeles Times</i> Eerie. . . . Ought to chill the cockles of many a heart. <i>Chicago Tribune</i> A master. . . . [King] will catch you in his web and reach you at an elemental level where there is no defense. <i>Palm Beach Post </i> The most wonderfully gruesome man on the planet. <i>USA Today</i> An undisputed master of suspense and terror. <i>The Washington Post</i> [King] probably knows more about scary goings-on in confined, isolated places than anybody since Edgar Allan Poe. <i>Entertainment Weekly</i> He s the author who can always make the improbable so scary you ll feel compelled to check the locks on the front door. <i>The Boston Globe</i> Peerless imagination. <i>The Observer</i> (London)


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