Skeleton Crew is a short story collection by American writer Stephen King, published by Putnam in June 1985.

From heart-pounding terror to the eeriest of whimsy--tales from the outer limits of one of the greatest imaginations of our time! Evil that breathes and walks and shrieks, brave new worlds and horror shows, human desperation bursting into deadly menace--such are the themes of these astounding works of fiction.

Jul 13, 2010 · "A Signet book." 2nd print. The mist -- Here there be tygers -- The monkey -- Cain rose up -- Mrs. Todd's shortcut -- The jaunt -- The wedding gig -- Paranoid: a chant -- The raft -- Word...

Jun 21, 1985 · Skeleton Crew is a short story anthology collection by Stephen King published in 1985, when he had already become an iconic figure. By that time most of his early books had been transformed into movies, and the author himself had become what many consider (as do I) a Modern Master.

6 days ago · Skeleton Crew is the 21st book published by Stephen King, and his third collection of stories. The book was released on 21 June 1985 , and collected nineteen short stories, two poems, and one novella.

Dec 6, 2016 · The #1 New York Times bestseller—a mesmerizing treasury of short stories by Stephen King. An eerie-looking child’s toy harbors an unimaginable evil. A supermarket is unexpectedly the place where humanity makes its last stand against destruction.

Limited edition hardcover of 1,000 numbered copies, numbered in silver ink and signed by author and artist, with slipcase and laid-in print by the artist. This edition includes King's "The Revelations of 'Becka Paulson". Deluxe limited edition of 52 lettered (A …

Jan 4, 2011 · "This 'collection of King's shorter work is a hefty sampler from all stages of his career, and demonstrates the range of his abilities....There are several stories that must rank among King's best.'"

In the Notes section of the 1985 short fiction collection Skeleton Crew, Stephen King wrote about the topic of arriving at the story's premise: "I got to thinking about cannibalism one day . . . and my muse once more evacuated its magic bowels on my head. I know how gross that sounds, but it's the best metaphor I know." [2] King later elaborates that he was so interested in the idea that it ...