The iconic bestseller from Stephen King, writing as Richard Bachman, which ''pulsates with evil . . . [and] will have you on the edge of your seat'' (Publishers Weekly) - now with a stunning new cover look.

''Thinner'' - the old gypsy man barely whispers the wordBilly feels the touch of a withered hand on his cheek.

Billy Halleck, prosperous if overweight citizen, happily married, shudders then turns angrily away. The old woman''s death has been none of his fault. The courts have cleared him. She just stumbled in front of his carNow he simply wants to forget the whole messy business.

Later, when the scales tell him he is losing weight, it is just what the doctor ordered. His wife is pleased - as she should be. But . . .

''Thinner'' - the word, the old man''s curse, has lodged in his mind like a fattening worm, eating at his flesh, at his reasonAnd with his despair, comes violence.

Format Häftad Omfång 352 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Hodder & Stoughton Utgivningsdatum 2007-06-14 ISBN 9781444723557