'Salem's Lot

Ben Mears returns to Jerusalem's Lot hoping to research the Marsten House, an old mansion with a long history of rumors and speculation. He believes this investigation will help him overcome personal struggles and inspire his new book. When two young boys venture into the woods and only one returns alive, Mears realizes something sinister is occurring. His hometown faces an attack from dark forces beyond his comprehension. With a small group of allies, he becomes the only hope for containing the evil spreading through this small New England town. In his second novel, Stephen King established himself as a master of American horror, transforming traditional genre elements into something fresh and frightening by setting the story in a familiar, idyllic location. The book includes an introduction by Joe Hill.