{"product_id":"salems-lot-by-stephen-king","title":"'Salem's Lot by Stephen King","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat You're In For:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Salem's Lot\u003c\/em\u003e is perfect for readers who want a contemporary \u003cem\u003eDracula\u003c\/em\u003e set in rural small-town America. Expect atmospheric horror, creeping tension, and an overwhelming feeling of hopelessness as the realization sinks in that no one's safe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOW A NEW FILM STREAMING ON MAX - #1 BESTSELLER - Ben Mears has returned to Jerusalem's Lot in hopes that exploring the history of the Marsten House, an old mansion long the subject of rumor and speculation, will help him cast out his personal devils and provide inspiration for his new book.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A master storyteller.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen two young boys venture into the woods, and only one returns alive, Mears begins to realize that something sinister is at work. In fact, his hometown is under siege from forces of darkness far beyond his imagination. And only he, with a small group of allies, can hope to contain the evil that is growing within the borders of this small New England town.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith this, his second novel, Stephen King established himself as an indisputable master of American horror, able to transform the old conceits of the genre into something fresh and all the more frightening for taking place in a familiar, idyllic locale.\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). 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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\u003eDec. 24, 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Vintage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrint length: 528 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9798217007134\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thin Veil Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63004994764881,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1067\/4257\/9281\/files\/Salem_sLot_PB.png?v=1792370582","url":"https:\/\/thinveilbookstore.ca\/products\/salems-lot-by-stephen-king","provider":"Thin Veil Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}