{"product_id":"night-shift-9780307947291","title":"Night Shift","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 BESTSELLER \u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003eA collection of bone-chilling, nail-biting tales from the undisputed master of horror that showcases the darkest depths of his brilliant imagination and will \"chill the cockles of many a heart\" (\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e).- INCLUDES THE STORY \"THE BOOGEYMAN\" - NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM 20th CENTURY STUDIOS \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Originally published in 1978, \u003ci\u003eNight Shift\u003c\/i\u003e is the inspiration for over a dozen acclaimed horror movies and television series, including \u003ci\u003eChildren of the Corn\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChapelwaite\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLawnmower Man.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNight Shift\u003c\/i\u003e is Stephen King's first collection of short stories--a perfect showcase of just how far King's dark imagination can go. Here we see mutated rats gone bad (\"Graveyard Shift\"); a cataclysmic virus that threatens humanity (\"Night Surf,\" the basis for \u003ci\u003eThe Stand\u003c\/i\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. This is Stephen King at his horrifying best.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSTEPHEN KING is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His recent work includes \u003ci\u003eIf It Bleeds\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Institute\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElevation, The Outsider\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSleeping Beauties\u003c\/i\u003e (cowritten with his son Owen King), and the Bill Hodges trilogy: \u003ci\u003eEnd of Watch\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFinders Keepers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMr. Mercedes\u003c\/i\u003e (an Edgar Award winner for Best Novel and an AT\u0026amp;T Audience Network original television series). His novel \u003ci\u003e11\/22\/63\u003c\/i\u003e was named a top ten book of 2011 by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e and won the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize for Mystery\/Thriller. His epic works \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Tower\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIt, Pet Sematary\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDoctor Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e are the basis for major motion pictures, with \u003ci\u003eIt\u003c\/i\u003e now the highest grossing horror film of all time. He is the recipient of 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50591919571218,"sku":"9780307947291","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_335d4052-2e0a-4ea2-9187-f606950e8325.jpg?v=1774963047","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/night-shift-9780307947291","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}