by Stephen King
The late Russ Dorr worked with me on “Mr. Harrigan’s Phone.” It was our last collaboration, and how I miss him. Thanks are due to Chuck Verrill, my agent (who particularly enjoyed “Rat”), and my whole Scribner team, including (but not limited to) Nan Graham, Susan Moldow, Roz Lippel, Katie Rizzo, Jaya Miceli, Katherine Monaghan, and Carolyn Reidy. Thanks to Chris Lotts, my foreign rights agent, and Rand Holston, from the Paradigm Agency in LA. He does movies and TV stuff. Big thanks also—and big love—to my kids, my grandkids, and my wife, Tabitha. I love you, honey.
Last but not least, thank you, Constant Reader, for coming with me again.
Stephen King
March 13, 2019
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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STEPHEN KING is the author of more than sixty books, all of the them worldwide beststellers. His recent books work includes The Institute; Elevation; The Outsider; Sleeping Beauties (co-writen with his son Owen King); and the Bill Hodges Trilogy—Mr. Mercedes, Finders Keepers, and End of Watch. He is the recipient of the 2018 PEN America Literary Service Award and the 2014 National Medal of Arts. He Lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha king.
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