Four Past Midnight (The 4 novellas Contained In The Collection)(Strictly Horror With Elements Of The Supernatural) (Paperback)

'Four Past Midnight' back cover of the book
At midnight comes the point of balance. Of danger. The instang of utter stillness when between two beats of the heart, an alternative reality can slip through, like a blade between the ribs, and swithc you into a new and terrifying world. Four Past Midnight: four heart-stopping accounts of that moment when the familiar world fractures beyond sense, the fragments spinning away from the desperate, clutching reach of sanity...
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
There is a reason why Stephen King is one of the bestselling writers in the world, ever. A master of the short narrative form, King knows how to write stories that draw you in and are impossible to put down. His story collections have been described in the Sunday Telegraph as “mysterious, gripping and satisfyingly scary'. King is the author of over fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers including the acclaimed collections Different Seasons and Full Dark, No Stars. King describes the short story as “a kiss in the dark from a stranger' and some of his novellas and short stories have been adapted into classic films, including The Shawshank Redemption and Stand by Me. King was the recipient of the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives with his wife, novelist Tabitha King, in Maine, USA.
CONTENTS
STRAIGHT UP MIDNIGHT:
An Introductory Note.......................1
ONE PAST MIDNIGHT:
The Langoliers............................9
TWO PAST MIDNIGHT: Secret Window, Secret Garden.................319
THREE PAST MIDNIGHT:
The Library Policeman............................515
FOUR PAST MIDNIGHT:
The Sun Dog............................................781