Description

In 1922, a seemingly ordinary life in rural Nebraska curdles into a nightmare when a desperate man makes a choice that can’t be undone. As the consequences ripple outward, the story follows how guilt, obsession, and the brutal logic of survival collide—turning family bonds into a battleground and the past into a living threat. With Stephen King’s signature blend of small-town realism and creeping dread, the novel explores the dark edges of morality, the cost of betrayal, and how quickly fate can turn when fear takes the wheel. Told with relentless momentum and a chilling sense of inevitability, it’s a haunting descent into the kind of evil that doesn’t arrive with thunder—only with decisions.

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paperback

Scribner

Published Jan 1, 2019

144 pages

ISBN: 9781982136079

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Details

First Published

2017

Language

eng

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for 1922 by Stephen King.

Violence
Death/Grief
Suicide/Self-Harm
Abuse