Skeleton Crew

by Stephen King

First published 1992

A strange, swirling mist envelops a small-town supermarket, trapping terrified customers in a living nightmare. As the otherworldly fog spreads, the desperate survivors face a host of supernatural threats - from a beautiful girl who offers infernal seduction, to a child's demonic toy that brings unspeakable evil to life. With time running out, they must uncover the dark forces behind this hellish siege before the final, fatal curtain falls.

Genres: science-fiction, horror, supernatural, thriller

Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful

Tropes: claustrophobic, supernatural-horror

Setting: Bangor, Bombay, Bridgton, Castle Rock, Goat Island, Hartford, Illinois, Maine, Manhattan, Mars, New England, New York, New York City, Pacific Ocean, Pennsylvania, Port Authority Terminal, Samuel Claggert Museum, Schenectady, Solar System, Whitehead City

Period: 1927–1933, 1959, 1987, 24th century

512 pages · Hardcover · Putnam

Content warnings: gore, graphic-violence

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