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Set in the summer of 1960 in Elm Haven, Illinois, the novel follows five 12‑year‑old boys as they form lifelong bonds while facing unsettling events. Their classmate Tubby Cooke disappears on the last day of school, leading the friends to uncover stories of past child disappearances, mysterious holes in the earth, a stranger clad as a World War I soldier, and a suspicious rendering‑plant truck. The boys realize a dark evil haunts their town and that they must act to stop it.
First publish date: November 1, 1995
Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror
Authors: Dan Simmons
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