{"product_id":"night-shift-by-stephen-king","title":"Night Shift by Stephen King","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLING AUTHOR - A treasure trove of bone-chilling tales from the \"undisputed master of suspense and terror\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e) who shaped American horror\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatures the stories that inspired \u003ci\u003eThe Stand \u003c\/i\u003eand over a dozen acclaimed horror movies and television series, including \u003ci\u003eChildren of the Corn\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLawnmower Man, Chapelwaite\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Boogeyman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStephen King's first collection of short stories showcases the darkest depths of his brilliant imagination. Here we see mutated rats gone bad (\"Graveyard Shift\"); a cataclysmic virus that threatens humanity (\"Night Surf,\" the basis for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Stand\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e); 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 shadows and visions that will haunt you long after the last page is turned.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Biography:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStephen King is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His recent work includes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNever Flinch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the short story collection \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou Like It Darker \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003etop ten horror book of 2024), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHolly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Notable Book of 2023), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFairy Tale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBilly Summers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf It Bleeds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Institute\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eElevation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Outsider\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSleeping Beauties\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (cowritten with his son Owen King), and the Bill Hodges trilogy: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnd of Watch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinders Keepers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMr. Mercedes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (an Edgar Award winner for Best Novel and a television series streaming on Peacock). His novel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e11\/22\/63\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was named a top ten book of 2011 by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and won the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Book Prize for Mystery\/Thriller. His epic works \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dark Tower\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePet Sematary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDoctor Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFirestarter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are the basis for major motion pictures, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003enow the highest-grossing horror film of all time. He is the recipient of the 2020 Audio Publishers Association Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2018 PEN America Literary Service Award, the 2014 National Medal of Arts, and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished date: \u003cspan\u003eAug. 7, 2012\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Vintage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrint length: 384 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780307947291\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thin Veil Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63004702343249,"sku":null,"price":25.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1067\/4257\/9281\/files\/NightShift_PB.png?v=1792370048","url":"https:\/\/thinveilbookstore.ca\/products\/night-shift-by-stephen-king","provider":"Thin Veil Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}