The Outsider: A Novel

Description

An unspeakable crime. A confounding investigation. At a time when the King brand has never been stronger, he has delivered considered one of his most unsettling and compulsively readable stories.

An eleven-year-old boy’s violated corpse is found in a the city park. Eyewitnesses and fingerprints point unmistakably to considered one of Flint City’s hottest citizens. He’s Terry Maitland, Little League coach, English teacher, husband, and father of two girls. Detective Ralph Anderson, whose son Maitland once coached, orders a quick and very public arrest. Maitland has an alibi, but Anderson and the district attorney soon add DNA evidence to move with the fingerprints and witnesses. Their case turns out ironclad.

As the investigation expands and horrifying answers start to emerge, King’s propulsive story kicks into high gear, generating strong tension and almost unbearable suspense. Terry Maitland turns out like a nice guy, but is he wearing every other face? When the solution comes, it’s going to shock you as only Stephen King can.


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