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Misery: A Novel

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Notes From Your Bookseller
Notes From Your Bookseller

A famous author at the mercy (or lack thereof) of his biggest fan, who really doesn't like what he's been writing lately. Stephen King weaves his typical mastery of thrills and terrors in this captivating story that will keep you in a vicegrip until the very end. And then some.

The #1 New York Times bestselling tale of terror from master storyteller Stephen King about a famous novelist held hostage in a remote location by his “number one fan”.

Bestselling novelist Paul Sheldon thinks he’s finally free of Misery Chastain. In a controversial career move, he’s just killed off the popular protagonist of his beloved romance series in favor of expanding his creative horizons. But such a change doesn’t come without consequences. After a near-fatal car accident in rural Co...

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