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Am 22. November 1963 fielen in Dallas, Texas, drei Schüsse. John F. Kennedy starb, und die Welt veränderte sich für immer. Wenn man das Geschehene ungeschehen machen könnte - wären die Folgen es wert? Jake Epping kann in die Vergangenheit zurückkehren und will den Anschlag verhindern. Jake Epping lebt ein normales Leben, bis sein Freund Al ihm ein großes Geheimnis enthüllt: Er kennt ein Portal, das ins Jahr 1958 führt. Und Al gewinnt ihn für eine wahnsinnige Mission.

Carrie White is no ordinary girl. Carrie White has the gift of telekinesis. To be invited to Prom Night by Tommy Ross is a dream come true for Carrie – the first step towards social acceptance by high school colleagues. But events will take a decidedly macabre turn on that horrifying and endless night as she is forced to exercise her terrible gift on the town that mocks and loathes her...

Billy ist Kriegsveteran und verdingt sich als Auftragskiller. Sein neuester Job ist so lukrativ, dass es sein letzter sein soll. Danach will er ein neues Leben beginnen. Aber er hat sich mit mächtigen Hintermännern eingelassen und steht schließlich selbst im Fadenkreuz. Auf der Flucht rettet er die junge Alice, die Opfer einer Gruppenvergewaltigung wurde. Billy muss sich entscheiden. Geht er den Weg der Rache oder der Gerechtigkeit? Gibt es da einen Unterschied? So oder so, die Antwort liegt am Ende des Wegs.

Once upon a time, not so long ago, a monster came to the small town of Castle Rock, Maine.... He was not a werewolf, a vampire, a ghoul, or an unnameable creature from the enchanted forest or snow wastes; he was only a cop.... Cujo is a huge Saint Bernard dog, the best friend Brett Camber has ever had. Then one day Cujo chases a rabbit into a bolt-hole. Except it isn't a rabbit warren anymore. It is a cave inhabited by rabid bats. And Cujo falls sick. Very sick.

Delve deep into the creative mind for new legends and visionary underworlds. Enjoy five short stories of madness and terror from bestselling Amazon.com author Stephen R. King. Do you awaken after bad dreams and feel the fear still lingering in the room? Become aware in these vivid fantasies as you remember those strong feelings again.

In a future so real and near it might be now, something happens when women go to sleep: they become shrouded in a cocoon-like gauze. If they are awakened, if the gauze wrapping their bodies is disturbed or violated, the women become feral and spectacularly violent, and while they sleep they go to another place....

In einem entvölkerten Amerika versucht eine Handvoll Überlebender die Zivilisation zu retten. Ihr Gegenspieler ist eine mythische Gestalt, die man den Dunklen Mann nennt, die Verkörperung des absolut Bösen. In der Wüste von Nevada kommt es zum Entscheidungskampf um das Schicksal der Menschheit.

Possibly the darkest and most shocking six scary short stories yet ever created from bestselling author Stephen R. King. An instinct of passion and disrespect for decency and humanity fill this volume of life experiences we mostly keep in the back of our conscience, never wanting to bring to the forefront. Its truly sick!

Five short stories to open up your imagination and let the vivid writing and frightening tales awaken your mind. Scream late into the night with more great horror for all your senses from best selling Amazon.com author Stephen R. King. Evil comes in many forms. Travel through the desert, speak with others from another world, and smell the roses in these incredible journeys and wild realities.

The name on the covers was Bachman. But the imagination could only belong to one man: Stephen King. 'Thinner' - the old gypsy man barely whispers the word. Billy feels the touch of a withered hand on his cheek. Billy Halleck, prosperous if overweight citizen, happily married, shuddered then turned angrily away. The old woman's death had been none of his fault. The courts had cleared him. She'd just stumbled in front of his car.

A thrilling collection of 20 stories - some brand new, some published in magazines, all entirely brilliant and collected for the first time - with a wonderful bonus: in addition to his introduction to the whole collection, King gives readers a fascinating introduction to each story with autobiographical comments on their origins and motivations.

When Mike Noonan's wife dies unexpectedly, the bestselling author suffers from writer's block. Until he is drawn to his summer home, the beautiful lakeside retreat called Sara Laughs. Here Mike finds the once familiar town in the tyrannical grip of millionaire Max Devore. Devore is hell-bent on getting custody of his deceased son's daughter and is twisting the fabric of the community to this purpose. Three year old Kyra and her young mother turn to Mike for help. And Mike finds them increasingly irresistible.

Holly Gibney, l’un des personnages les plus appréciés de Stephen King, fait son grand retour dans ce roman haletant pour percer le mystère de multiples et inquiétantes disparitions qui frappent une petite ville des États-Unis.

Premier quart du XXIe siècle. La dictature s'est installée aux États-Unis. La télévision, arme suprême du nouveau pouvoir, règne sans partage sur le peuple. Une chaîne unique diffuse une émission de jeux suivie par des millions de fans : c'est "La Grande Traque". Ben Richards, un homme qui n'a plus rien à perdre, décide de s'engager dans la compétition mortelle. Pendant trente jours il devra fuir les redoutables "chasseurs" lancés sur sa piste et activement aidés par une population encouragée à la délation. Tous les moyens sont bons pour éliminer Ben Richards.

Three more short stories from the “Crossroads” series that will help keep you entertained late into the night. Discover the bright imagination, suspense, thrilling drama, picturesque visions, and the third look into the true meaning of the “Crossroads” series.

"L'homme en noir fuyait à travers le désert, et le Pistolero le suivait..." Ce Pistolero, c'est Roland de Gilead, dernier justicier et aventurier d'un monde qui a "changé" et dont il cherche à inverser la destruction programmée. Pour ce faire, il doit arracher au sorcier vêtu de noir les secrets qui le mèneront vers la Tour Sombre, à la croisée de tous les temps et de tous les lieux. Roland surmontera-t-il les pièges diaboliques de cette créature ? A-t-il conscience que son destin est inscrit dans trois cartes d'un jeu de tarot bien particulier ?

Dolores Claiborne has a confession to make.... She will take her time. Won't be hurried. Will do it her way, sparing neither details nor feelings. Hers or anyone else's. This is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Truth that takes you to the edge of darkness. Dolores Claiborne has a story to tell, and you'd better pay attention - or else.

Find out what makes some of our smallest fears turn into nightmares in this treasure trove of short stories. Sometimes it feels like we are all on a different planet earth. Sometimes we are!

Eine wirtschaftlich geplagte Kleinstadt im Mittleren Westen der USA. In den frühen Morgenstunden haben sich auf dem Parkplatz vor der Stadthalle Hunderte verzweifelte Arbeitsuchende eingefunden. Jeder will der Erste sein, wenn die Jobbörse ihre Tore öffnet. Im Morgendunst blendet ein Autofahrer auf. Ohne Vorwarnung pflügt er mit einem gestohlenen Mercedes durch die wartende Menge, setzt zurück und nimmt erneut Anlauf...

On a red-eye flight from LA to Boston, 10 passengers wake up to discover everyone else has disappeared. Brian Engle, a trained pilot, remembers something about a strange aurora borealis and turbulence reports over the desert. Now he has to try to land the plane. But the safe haven of Bangor airport is not what it seems. It's eerily empty. The clocks have stopped. The food and drink is tasteless. The fuel doesn't burn. And the sound, like 'radio static', is getting closer. Craig Toomy, an investment banker, believes he knows what's coming....