Skeleton Crew: Stories (Signet Ser.)

By: Stephen King

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Synopsis: Includes the story &“The Monkey&”—now a major motion picture! The #1 New York Times bestseller—a mesmerizing treasury of short stories by Stephen King. An eerie-looking child&’s toy harbors an unimaginable evil. A supermarket is unexpectedly the place where humanity makes its last stand against destruction. A trip to the attic becomes a journey to hell. An idyllic lake conceals a bottomless terror. And a desert island is the scene of the most frightening struggle for survival ever waged. Featuring the short story &“The Monkey&” (now a major motion picture) and the novella &“The Mist,&” which was both a feature film and television series, as well as many other haunting now classic tales, this magnificent collection is enduring and irresistible proof that Stephen King is a true master of the short story form. Table of Contents: &“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 #1)&” &“Big Wheels: A Tale of the Laundry Game (Milkman #2)&” &“Gramma&” &“The Ballad of the Flexible Bullet&” &“The Reach&”