If It Bleeds (4362282)

News people have a saying:`If it bleeds, it leads`. And a bomb at Albert Macready Middle School is guaranteed to lead any bulletin.Holly Gibney of the Finders Keepers detective agency is working on the case of a missing dog and on her own need to be more assertive - when she sees the footage on TV. But when she tunes in again, to the late-night report, she realises something is not quite right about the correspondent who was first on the scene. So begins`If It Bleeds`, a stand-alone sequel to the No. 1 bestselling THE OUTSIDER featuring the incomparable Holly on her first solo case and also the riveting title story in Stephen King`s brilliant new collection.Dancing alongside are three more wonderful long stories from this`formidably versatile author`(The Sunday Times) -`Mr Harrigan`s Phone`,`The Life of Chuck`and`Rat`. All four display the richness of King`s storytelling with grace, humour, horror and breathtaking suspense. A fascinating Author`s Note gives us a wonderful insight into the origin of each story and the writer`s unparalleled imagination.