Horror: This volume is a collection of 14 short stories written by Stephen King. These tales that include the much-touted Internet-download phenomenon, "Riding the Bullet"; "The Little Sisters of Eluria," a Dark Tower prequel; the novella-length title story; and "L.T's Theory of Pets," King's personal favorite within the group, which was previously available only in audio. Not only do the action-based plots and engaging narratives hold up well within the realm of King's work, but tales like the 1996 O. Henry Award-winning Nathaniel Hawthorne homage, "The Man in the Black Suit," show us King at his literary best. An added bonus for fans is King's story-by-story annotation, in which he chronicles the event, thought, or image that served as his creative impetus.

Scribner paperback edition.

Introduction: Practicing the (almost) lost art -- Autopsy room four -- The man in the black suit -- All that you love will be carried away -- The death of Jack Hamilton -- In the deathroom -- The little sisters of Eluria -- Everything's eventual -- L.T.'s theory of pets -- The road virus heads north -- Lunch at the Gotham Cafe -- That feeling, you can only say what it is in French -- 1408 -- Riding the bullet -- Luckey quarter.