Night Shift

<b><b><b>Stephen King’s first collection of short stories, originally published in 1978, showcases the darkest depths of his brilliant imagination and will "chill the cockles of many a heart" (<i>Chicago Tribune</i>). <i>Night Shift</i> is the inspiration for over a dozen acclaimed horror movies and television series, including <i>Children of the Corn</i> , <i>Chapelwaite</i>, and <i>Lawnmower Man.<br><br></i></b></b></b>Here we see mutated rats gone bad (“Graveyard Shift”); a cataclysmic virus that threatens humanity (“Night Surf,” the basis for <i>The Stand</i>); 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 shadows and visions that will haunt you long after the last page is turned.