Books like Gray Matter and other stories from Night Shift by Stephen King
Gray Matter and Other Stories from Night Shift gathers five early King stories that explore supernatural themes, strange cults, and uncanny occurrences. Spanning diverse moods—from the eerie setting of a graveyard to the uncanny suspense of a fishing trip—each tale offers a glimpse into King’s developing fascination with the occult and the uncanny.
With subjects ranging from witchcraft and runes to inverted crosses and rail fence ciphers, the collection illustrates the breadth of King’s early interests in the macabre, the supernatural, and the uncanny elements that would later become hallmarks of his work.
First publish date: August 1, 1993
Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories
Authors: Stephen King
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- Gray matter
- The bogeyman
- I know what you need
- Strawberry spring
- The woman in the room
- Battleground --
- The graveyard shift --
- The man who loved flowers --
- The last rung on the ladder --
- Night surf --
- [Jerusalem's Lot][1]
- The lawnmower man --
- The mangler --
- [Quitters, Inc.][2]
- The ledge --
- Sometimes they come back.
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- [Night Shift][3]
[1]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL14916772W/Jerusalem's_Lot
[2]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL149153W/Quitters_Inc
[3]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL81608W/Night_Shift
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