{"product_id":"night-shift-9780385129916","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 fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Among his most recent are \u003ci\u003eFull Dark, No Stars; Under the Dome; Just After Sunset;\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eDuma Key; Lisey's Story;\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eCell;\u003c\/i\u003e and the concluding novels in\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe Dark Tower saga: \u003ci\u003eWolves of the Calla, Song of Susannah, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Tower.\u003c\/i\u003e His acclaimed nonfiction book \u003ci\u003eOn Writing\u003c\/i\u003e is also a bestseller. In 2003, he was awarded the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, and in 2007 he received the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. He lives in Maine with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Doubleday Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50613691220242,"sku":"9780385129916","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_afcf9ca8-bd74-4138-a19f-e453b36feea3.jpg?v=1774962814","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/night-shift-9780385129916","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}