Stephen King is an extraordinarily popular American author, renowned for the uncanny ability to turn nearly every one of his works into a literary sensation and a guaranteed bestseller. Over more than four decades of creative work, King has published a vast array of novels, with total sales long surpassing the staggering mark of 300 million copies. He is the recipient of numerous prestigious literary awards and commands a devoted fanbase that continues to grow steadily.
The town where Ben Mears grew up had always been ordinary. Nothing remarkable, no one remarkable—except perhaps its peculiar name: Jerusalem’s Lot, or as the locals pronounce it, ’Salem’s Lot. Now Ben, a well-known writer, has returned once more, hoping to confront a lingering shadow from his past—a childhood fear that never quite let go. What he saw as a boy in the crumbling old house known as the Marsten House nearly drove him to madness. But ’Salem’s Lot is in no hurry to erase Ben’s memories. On the contrary: ominous clouds are gathering over the Marsten House. People in town begin to vanish, one by one. And the true horror will begin when the missing start to return…
