Now a major HBO and Sky Atlantic limited series starring Ben Mendelsohn.
'If you read only one thriller this summer, make it this one' Daily Mail
A horrifying crime.
Water-tight evidence points to a single suspect.
Except he was seventy miles away, with an iron-clad alibi.
Detective Anderson sets out to investigate the impossible: how can the suspect have been both at the scene of the crime and in another town?
Read MoreThe Outsider gives King fans exactly what they want at the same time as cramming in new ideas, proving the least surprising thing of all: that his novels are as strong as they ever were. - GuardianA crime masterpiece that has you gripped throughout. - Dublin Evening EchoNerve-shreddingly brilliant - Daily ExpressIf you read only one thriller this summer, make it this one - Daily MailKing's blend of supernatural crime makes for a taut, clever read that will keep you guessing until the end - The SunKing is arguably as much an American icon as the '68 Fastback or a classic red and white Plymouth Fury. All of these glories are on full display in his latest mystery-horror hybrid...you're in for one hell of a ride' - The Washington PostKing pulls back the layers of the everyday to show just how dangerous and threatening the ordinary world we live in case be - IndependentCompulsive entertainment - Mail on Sunday