A No. 1 New York Times bestseller and winner of the 1986 Locus Award for Best Collection, SKELETON CREW is a classic collection of riveting stories from the outer limits of one of the greatest imaginations of our time, now with a stunning new cover look.

Features 'The Mist', adapted into both a feature film directed by Frank Darabont and a 2017 Netflix series.

Hold tight. We are going into a number of dark places, but I think I know the way. Just don't let go of my arm . . .

Unrivalled master of suspense Stephen King takes the unsuspecting reader on a fantastic journey through the dark shadows of our innermost fears.

Do the dead sing?

In this bumper collection of chilling tales, we meet: a woman who has never crossed The Reach, the water dividing her from the mainland; a gramma who only wants to hug little George, even after she is dead; an innocent looking toy with sinister powers; and a primeval sea creature with an insatiable appetite.

This 'wonderfully gruesome' collection (The New York Times Book Review) includes:

-The Mist
-Here There Be Tygers
-The Monkey
-Cain Rose Up
-Mrs. Todd's Shortcut
-The Jaunt
-The Wedding Gig
-Paranoid: A Chant
-The Raft - Word Processor of the Gods
-The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands
-Beachworld
-The Reaper's Image
-Nona
-For Owen
-Survivor Type
-Uncle Otto's Truck
-Morning Deliveries (Milkman No. 1)
-Big Wheels: a Tale of the Laundry Game (Milkman No. 2)
-Gramma
-The Ballad of the Flexible Bullet
-The Reach

Hodder are boosting Stephen King's backlist with new covers, new author branding and a marketing campaign which directs readers to the right King title for them.

About the Author
STEPHEN KING is the author of more than seventy books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His crime thrillers featuring Holly Gibney include Mr Mercedes, winner of the Edgar Award for best novel, and The Outsider, both of which were adapted into successful TV series, as well as Finders Keepers, End of Watch and the title story from If It Bleeds. Many of his titles are the basis for major motion pictures including IT, Stand By Me (adapted from The Body) and The Shawshank Redemption, which is IMDb's top-rated movie of all time. King is the recipient of The Sunday Times Award for Literary Excellence 2022, 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 Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.

Reviews
Liable to leave the reader in a state of shock * Sunday Telegraph *
Deliciously scary * Cosmopolitan *
As a storyteller King is unbeatable * Mirror *
A fabulous teller of stories * Daily Express *



Book Information
ISBN 9781444723205
Author Stephen King
Format Paperback
Page Count 784
Imprint Hodder Paperback
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Weight(grams) 540g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 128mm * 38mm