Thad Beaumont is a writer, and for a 12 years he secretly published novels under the name "George Stark". He even invented a slightly sinister author biography to satisfy the many fans of Stark's violent bestsellers. But Thad is a healthier and happier man now, the father of infant twins, and starting to write as himself again. He no longer needs Stark, and in fact has a good reason to lay Stark to rest. So with nationwide publicity, a bit of guilt , and a good deal of relief, the pseudonym is retired. Or is he......
In Castle Rock, Maine, where Thad and Liz have a summer home, Sheriff Alan Pangborn investigates the brutal roadside murder of Homer Gamache. When the pickup truck is found the bloody fingerprints of the perpetrator are all over it. They match Thad's exactly. When Sheriff Pangbourn pays the Beaumont's a visit and he is suddenly thrust into a dream so bizarre that he cannot make sense out of it.
George Stark, Thad's dark half is alive, a killing machine that destroys everyone on the path that leads to the man that created him.
Published by Viking, 1989
Dedication: This book is for Shirley Sonderegger who helps me mind my business, and for her husband, Peter.
