Joyland by Stephen King PB

Step in off the salty breeze and let us hand you something special. Joyland is a #1 New York Times Bestseller from Stephen King, one of the best-selling authors of all time, and it just so happens he’s a fellow Mainer too.

Picture it: a small-town North Carolina amusement park, the summer of 1973. College student Devin Jones arrives to work as a carny, and what waits for him there will change everything. A vicious unsolved murder. A dying child. A legacy that lingers like fog over the boardwalk.

This one is a beautiful tangle of King’s favorite things, and he says so himself:

“I love crime, I love mysteries, and I love ghosts. That combo made Hard Case Crime the perfect venue for this book, which is one of my favorites.” — Stephen King

Here’s the part we love. King wanted this to feel like the pulpy paperbacks he grew up with, so for a good while he held it back from e-publishing on purpose. This is a book meant to be held. Pages you turn with sandy fingers on a beach chair. A cover you tuck into your bag for a rainy afternoon in the cove.

It’s coming-of-age, it’s hard-boiled crime, it’s a ghost story, and underneath it all, it’s tender. A story about growing up and letting go.

Perfect for fans of mystery, the supernatural, and that particular ache of a summer you never forget.

Come browse, linger, and let this one come home with you.

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