by Stephen King
First published 2002
Behind a police station sits a 1954 Buick Roadmaster that defies explanation. The car appeared years ago when its driver mysteriously vanished, leaving behind a vehicle that looks pristine but harbors something far more sinister. The officers who guard it know the truth: this Buick moves without a key, spawns otherworldly creatures, and kills without warning. They keep it locked away, hoping to contain its lethal power. When Ned Wilcox joins the force, following in his dead father's footsteps, the veteran cops reluctantly share the Buick's dark history. They tell him about the strange objects that emerge from its interior, the unexplained deaths it has caused, and the way it seems to pulse with alien life. But Ned refuses to simply stand guard over this automotive nightmare. He wants answers about what took his father's life, even if pursuing those answers means confronting a force that has already claimed too many victims.
Genres: science-fiction, mystery, horror, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: mystery, supernatural-elements
Setting: Pennsylvania, Shed B
Period: 1979, 2001
487 pages · Paperback · Pocket Books
Content warnings: violence