Desperation (61 page)
Authors: Stephen King
About the Author
Stephen King
is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His recent work includes
Mr. Mercedes,
winner of the 2015 Edgar Award for Best Novel;
Doctor Sleep;
and
Under the Dome
, a major TV miniseries on CBS. His novel 11/22/63 was named a top ten book of 2011 by
The New York Times Book Review
and won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for best Mystery/Thriller. He is the recipient of the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters and a 2014 National Medal of Arts. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.
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The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass
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The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah
The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower
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