Joyland

Written by Stephen King

Part of the The Hard Case Crime Novels of Stephen King series

A summer job at an amusement park reveals a haunting murder mystery.

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285 pages· 79,350 words· ~810L

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In 1973, college student Devin Jones takes a summer job at a North Carolina amusement park. As he delves into the park's dark past, he uncovers a chilling murder mystery and faces the poignant fate of a dying child. With each revelation, Devin's life is irrevocably altered. Can he solve the mystery before it consumes him?

From the publisher

A STUNNING NEW NOVEL FROM ONE OF THE BEST-SELLING AUTHORS OF ALL TIME! The #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Set in a small-town North Carolina amusement park in 1973, Joyland tells the story of the summer in which college student Devin Jones comes to work as a carny and confronts the legacy of a vicious murder, the fate of a dying child, and the ways both will change his life forever. “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. I also loved the paperbacks I grew up with as a kid, and for that reason, we’re going to hold off on e-publishing this one for the time being. Joyland will be coming out in paperback, and folks who want to read it will have to buy the actual book.” - Stephen King

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