{"product_id":"night-shift","title":"Night Shift by Stephen King","description":"\u003ch3\u003eSummary:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlobal #1 Bestseller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003ecollection of bone-chilling, nail-biting tales\u003c\/strong\u003e from the \u003cstrong\u003eundisputed master of horror\u003c\/strong\u003e that showcases the \u003cstrong\u003edarkest depths of his brilliant imagination\u003c\/strong\u003e and will \"chill the cockles of many a heart\" (Chicago Tribune).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncluding The Story \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Boogeyman—\u003c\/em\u003eNow A Major Motion Picture\u003c\/strong\u003e From 20th Century Studios\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBackground:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1978, \u003cem\u003eNight Shift \u003c\/em\u003eis the inspiration for over a dozen acclaimed horror movies and television series, including Children of the Corn, Chapelwaite, and Lawnmower Man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSynopsis:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNight Shift\u003c\/em\u003e is Stephen King's first collection of short stories\u003cem\u003e—\u003c\/em\u003ea perfect showcase of just how far King's dark imagination can go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere we see mutated rats gone bad (\"Graveyard Shift\"); a cataclysmic virus that threatens humanity (\"Night Surf,\" the basis for The Stand); 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is Stephen King at his horrifying best.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author: Stephen King\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStephen Edwin King, born September 21, 1947, in Portland, Maine, is a highly acclaimed and prolific American author known for his horror, supernatural fiction, and suspense novels. He is often referred to as \u003cstrong\u003e\"The King\"\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003e\"The King of Horror\"\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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