There are three ways up to Castle View from the town of Castle Rock: Route 117, Pleasant Road, and the Suicide Stairs. Every day in the summer of 1974 twelve-year-old Gwendy Peterson has taken the stairs, which are held by strong (if time-rusted) iron bolts and zig-zag up the cliffside. A stranger calls to Gwendy: "Hey, girl. Come on over here for a bit. We ought to palaver, you and me." On a bench in the shade sits a man in black jeans, a black coat like for a suit, and a white shirt unbuttoned at the top. On his head is a ...
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There are three ways up to Castle View from the town of Castle Rock: Route 117, Pleasant Road, and the Suicide Stairs. Every day in the summer of 1974 twelve-year-old Gwendy Peterson has taken the stairs, which are held by strong (if time-rusted) iron bolts and zig-zag up the cliffside. A stranger calls to Gwendy: "Hey, girl. Come on over here for a bit. We ought to palaver, you and me." On a bench in the shade sits a man in black jeans, a black coat like for a suit, and a white shirt unbuttoned at the top. On his head is a small neat black hat. The time will come when Gwendy has nightmares about that hat.
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New in new dust jacket. SIGNED by Richard Chizmar on the half-title page (signature only). 1st edition, stated 4th printing. New, unread copy with dust jacket in protective mylar sleeve. The first Gwendy novel. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 170 p. Audience: General/trade. Chizmar is the editor of Cemetery Dance Magazine and owner of Cemetery Dance books, the World Fantasy Special Award-, Horror Writers Association Specialty Press Award-, and International Horror Guild Award-winning author of "Chasing the Boogeyman" and "Widow's Point". Stephen King is the King of Horror. Rare signed. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box.
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New in new dust jacket. SIGNED by Richard Chizmar on the half-title page (signature only). 1st edition, stated 4th printing. New, unread copy with dust jacket in protective mylar sleeve. The first Gwendy novel. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 170 p. Audience: General/trade. Chizmar is the editor of Cemetery Dance Magazine and owner of Cemetery Dance books, the World Fantasy Special Award-, Horror Writers Association Specialty Press Award-, and International Horror Guild Award-winning author of "Chasing the Boogeyman" and "Widow's Point". Stephen King is the "King of Horror". Rare signed. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box.
