The Outsider

Now an HBO limited series starring Ben Mendelsohn ​

Evil has many faces...maybe even yours in this #1 New York Times bestseller from master storyteller Stephen King.

An eleven-year-old boy's violated corpse is discovered in a town park. Eyewitnesses and fingerprints point unmistakably to one of Flint City's most popular citizens--Terry Maitland, Little League coach, English teacher, husband, and father of two girls. Detective Ralph Anderson, whose son Maitland once coached, orders a quick and very public arrest. Maitland has an alibi, but Anderson and the district attorney soon have DNA evidence to go with the fingerprints and witnesses. Their case seems ironclad.

As the investigation expands and horrifying details begin to emerge, King's story kicks into high gear, generating strong tension and almost unbearable suspense. Terry Maitland seems like a nice guy, but is he wearing another face? When the answer comes, it will shock you as only Stephen King can.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Published: 05/22/2018
ISBN: 9781501180989
Pages: 576
Weight: 2.15lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.50w x 1.90d

Review Citations: Library Journal Prepub Alert 01/01/2018 pg. 64
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2018
Publishers Weekly 03/19/2018
Library Journal 04/01/2018 pg. 48
Shelf Awareness 06/26/2018

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 198309 / Outsider
Reading Level: 5.5 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 26