From a Buick 8

Author: Stephen King

There is a terrifying secret shrouded in Shed B in the state police barracks in Statler, Pennsylvania. A secret which, for the past twenty years, has drawn the troopers, terrified yet irresistibly tempted, to look at its beautiful chrome fenders, silver grille and exotic exhaust system.New young Ned Wilcox has started coming by the barracks: mowing lawn, washing the window….Read More

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