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Name: Skeleton crew
Rating: 4.310344827586 (29 reviews)
Author: Stephen King

Skeleton Crew is a curated anthology of Stephen King’s short fiction presented as a loose narrative. The book includes stand‑alone pieces such as the supernatural thriller "The Mist," the dark comedy "The Monkey," the ominous "Mrs. Todd’s Shortcut," the speculative tech‑horror "The Jaunt," and the quirky "The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands." Each story showcases King’s blend of everyday American life with elements of horror, fantasy, and the uncanny, offering readers a mosaic of his most compelling short‑fiction work.

First publish date: January 1992

Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror

Authors: Stephen King

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