“Don’t start this one on a school night… You’ll be up till dawn.”
“As brilliant a dark dream as has ever been dreamed in this century.”
“A great book… A landmark in American literature.”
“Stephen King is an immensely talented storyteller of seemingly inexhaustible gifts.”
“A rare blend of luminous prose, thought-provoking themes and masterful storytelling.”
“Not only immensely popular but immensely talented, a modern-day counterpart to Twain, Hawthorne, Dickens.
“He’s a master storyteller. Gather around the pages of his literary campfire and he’ll weave you a darn good yarn.”
“King surpasses our expectations, leaves us spellbound and hungry for the next twist of plot.”
“Top shelf. You couldn’t go wrong with a King book.”
“Stephen King is the Winslow Homer of blood.”
“King has invented genres, reinvented them, then stepped outside what he himself has accomplished… Stephen King, like Mark Twain, is an American genius.”
“Stephen King is much more than just a horror fiction writer. And I believe that he’s never been given credit for taking American literature and stretching its boundaries.”
“To my mind, King is one of the most underestimated novelists of our time.”
“King possesses an incredible sense of story… [He is] a gifted writer of intensely felt emotions, a soulful writer in control of a spare prose that never gets in the way of the story… I, for one (of millions), wait impatiently to see where this king of storytellers takes us next.”
“An absorbing, constantly surprising novel filled with true narrative magic.”
“It grabs you and holds you and won’t let go… a genuine page turner.”
“Blending philosophy with a plot that moves at supersonic speed while showcasing deeply imagined characters… an impressive sensitivity to what has often loosely been called the human condition.”
“You surrender yourself… King engulfs you… and carries you away to 4 AM page-turning.”
“Enthralling… superb.”
“A spellbinder, a compulsive page-turner.”
“Faultlessly paced… continuously engrossing.”
“A literary triumph… Read this book.”
“Superbly crafted… extraordinary.”
“His writing has a lyricism, an evocative descriptive sweep… It’s a gift.”
“Dazzlingly well written.”
“King is a terrific storyteller.”
“By far the world’s most popular author… He never seems to use up the magic.”
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KILLING CASTRO by Lawrence Block
THE DEAD MAN’S BROTHER by Roger Zelazny
THE CUTIE by Donald E. Westlake
HOUSE DICK by E. Howard Hunt
CASINO MOON by Peter Blauner
FAKE I.D. by Jason Starr
PASSPORT TO PERIL by Robert B. Parker
STOP THIS MAN! by Peter Robe
LOSERS LIVE LONGER by Russell Atwood
HONEY IN HIS MOUTH by Lester Dent
QUARRY IN THE MIDDLE by Max Allan Collins
THE CORPSE WORE PASTIES by Jonny Porkpie
THE VALLEY OF FEAR by A C. Doyle
MEMORY by Donald E. Westlake
NOBODY’S ANGEL by Jack Clark
MURDER IS MY BUSINESS by Brett Holliday
GETTING OFF by Lawrence Block
QUARRY’S EX by Max Allan Collins
THE CONSUMMATA by Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins
CHOKE HOLD by Christa Faust
THE COMEDY IS FINISHED by Donald E. Westlake
BLOOD ON THE MINK by Robert Silverberg
FALSE NEGATIVE by Joseph Koenig
THE TWENTY-YEAR DEATH by Ariel S. Winter
THE COCKTAIL WAITRESS by James M. Cain
SEDUCTION OF THE INNOCENT by Max Allan Collins
WEB OF THE CITY by Harlan Ellison
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A HARD CASE CRIME BOOK
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First Hard Case Crime edition: June 2013
Published by Titan Books
A division of Titan Publishing Group Ltd
144 Southwark Street
London SE1 OUP
in collaboration with Winterfall LLC
Copyright © 2013 by Stephen King
Cover painting copyright © 2013 by Glen Orbik
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This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.