The No. 1 bestselling author Stephen King's timeless coming-of-age novella, The Body - set in Castle Rock and originally published in his 1982 short story collection Different Seasons, and adapted into the film classic Stand by Me - is now available as a stand-alone publication. We'd all listened to the Ray Brower story . . . he was a kid our age The small town of Castle Rock is tuning in to the news of a young boy who has gone missing from a nearby town. Gordie Lachance and his three friends set off along the railway tracks on a quest, determined to become famous by officially finding the boy's body. But their journey becomes a rite of passage, and as they cross the railway trestle and the tracks begin to hum, the boys encounter an intimation of their own mortality. Adapted into the 1986 classic film Stand By Me, The Body is an iconic exploration of friendship, loneliness and adventure, an unforgettable coming-of-age story by master chronicler of small-town adolescence and universal experience, Stephen King.

It Begins... This book contains fragments of letters found by an individual known as,"The Editor." When first presented with these mysterious letters, it was clear the writer was twisted. An individual so twisted and intriging, it gave The Editor no choice but to continue investigating this material and its origins. Is this material fiction - a sick joke, perhaps? Or is this the dark literature documenting the events of a serial killer? The questions kept stacking. Upon further research, The Editor was able to confirm his greatest fear... there are others. The thought was sickening to The Editor. Instead of one deranged killer, he is dealing with multiple deranged killers; but how many? That is the real question. The Editor warns that the contents of this book are not for the light-hearted, simple-minded, or sensitive reader. Though my puppet, The Editor is the messenger... and he brings the killers message for all to ponder. You have been warned... Have a glorious day -the devil-