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Description: A collection of
short stories.
Published: Putnam, 1985
Dedication: This book is for
Arthur and Joyce Green
The Ballad of the Flexible
Bullet
Description: Editor Henry Wilson
is casually chatting to a small group of friends, and tells the story of when he received a story from
author Reg Thorpe. Thorpe was having a hard time selling stories, and during the letters and conversations
between them, Thorpe tells of his strange belief in Fornits.
Fornits are magical creatures, one of which Thorpe believes lives in his typewriter.
Thorpe did many things to protect his valuable Fornit, and his belief was strengthened when Wilson said
he believed in Fornits as well.
The Thorpe's housekeeper brought her son to work, and Thorpe discovered that
the boy was trying to kill his Fornit, so in a fit of anger he took his gun and shot the boy before committing
suicide.
Characters:
| ?, Marsha |
Writer that used the agent that was telling the story |
| ?, Meg |
Wife of Paul |
| ?, Paul |
Writer and husband of Meg |
| Baker, Jared |
Assistant fiction editor at Esquire Magazine |
| Bellis |
Henry Wilson's Fornit |
| Bellis, Miss |
Maiden name of Henry Wilson's mother |
| Dohegan, Jim |
Boss of Henry Wilson at Logan's Magazine |
| Hagen, Tom |
Writer |
| Jackson, Shirley |
Wrote "The Lottery" |
| Lindsay, John |
On the cover of Logan's magazine |
| Lockridge, Ross |
Mentioned in passing |
| Moore, Marianne |
Coined the phrase "Flexible Bullet" |
| Morrison, Janey |
Jim Dohegan's secretary |
| Plath, Sylvia |
Writer |
| Rackne |
The fornit in Reg Thorp's typewriter. Brother of Bellis |
| Rivers, Andy |
Editor of fiction for American Crossings magazine |
| Rulin, Gertrude |
Black woman hired by Thorpe to help clean the house |
| Rulin, Jimmy |
Son of Gertrude. Shot the Fornit in Reg's typewriter |
| Rulin, Mr |
Husband of Gertrude |
| Sexton, Anne |
Writer |
| Strong, Mert |
Worked in Logan's publicity office |
| Thorpe, Jane |
Wife of Reg |
| Thorpe, Reg |
The writer that is slowly going insane. He wrote "Underworld Figures" and the short story "The
ballad of the flexible bullet". |
| Updike, John |
Writer |
| Vadar, Sam |
On the board of directors for Logan's magazine |
| Wilson, Henry |
Editor of fiction for Logan's magazine. Slowly went insane with Reg Thorpe |
| Wilson, Mrs. |
Mother of Henry |
| Younger, Kate |
Worked in Logan's add department |
Beachworld
Description: A spaceship crash-lands
on a world consisting entirely of sand. Before the rescue ship arrives the crew of 2 discover that there
is life after all, but one living below the shifting dunes. Only one of the crew are rescued.
Characters:
| 2 Androids |
On the Clan Ship. |
| Android |
On the Clan ship. Got sand inside it and it malfunctioned |
| Beach Boys, The |
Band liked by Rand. |
| Dud, ? |
On the rescue ship that arrived to save Rand and Shapiro. Gave water to Bill Shapiro |
| God |
Mentioned in passing |
| Goldfish, The |
Pets kept by Grimes, but killed in the crash |
| Gomez, ? |
On the rescue ship that arrived to save Rand and Shapiro. Pilot |
| Grimes, ? |
Died in the crash of the FedShip ASN/29. His body was in pieces in the storage compartment.
Kept goldfish that were also killed in the crash |
| Holmes, Sherlock |
Mentioned in passing |
| Montoya, Excellent |
On the rescue ship that arrived to save Rand and Shapiro. He tried to tranquilize Rand
but failed |
| Rand, ? |
Survived the crash of the FedShip ASN/29 but became stranded on the strange sandy planet
that was really alive. Lost his mind and died in the sand |
| Shapiro, Bill |
Survived the crash of the FedShip ASN/29 but became stranded on the strange sandy planet
that was really alive. Saved by a clan ship. He was the Astrogator. |
| Shapiro, Mrs |
Mother of Bill Shapiro |
| Yorick |
Character from a play mentioned in passing |
Big Wheels: A Tale of the Laundry Game (Milkman
#2)
Description: Leo Brooks and
Rocky Rockwell approach Bob Driscoll of Bob's Gas and Service to inspect Rocky's 1957 Chrysler so it
can be registered. Soon after leaving drunk, Leo and Rocky crash head on into a 1959 Mercury, and are
killed in the accident. Bob Driscoll returns home, murders his wife and burns down his house.
Characters:
| Blier, Mrs |
Wife of Rocky. Pregnant to Spike Milligan |
| Blier, Rocky |
Owned a Chrysler. Friend of Leo Edwards that worked at the New Adams Laundry |
| Driscoll, Bobby |
Owner of Bob's Gas and Service |
| Driscoll, Mrs |
Wife of Bobby |
| Edwards, Leo |
Friend of Rocky Blier that worked at the New Adams Laundry |
| Milligan, Spike |
Milkman for Cramers Dairy |
| Rockwell, Johnny |
"Rocky". |
| Rucklehouse, Diana |
Friend of Rocky |
Cain Rose Up
Description: Curt Garrish finally
snaps and goes on a killing spree. He takes his .352 Magnum rifle out of storage and up to his dorm room.
He begins randomly shooting at students and their parents. At least four people are brutally murdered.
Characters:
| Abel |
Biblical character. Brother of Cain |
| Bailey, ? |
At school |
| Brody, Jimmy |
Sent to the dean for a drinking offense. |
| Cain |
Biblical character. Brother of Abel |
| Garrish, Curt |
Boy who went nuts at school with his gun |
| Garrish, Reverend |
Father of Curt. Methodist minister. He bought his son the gun |
| Harry (The Beaver) |
At school |
| Pig Pen |
Boy in school |
| Quinn, ? |
At school |
| Rollins, ? |
At school |
For Owen
Description: A father and young
son walk to school, and the boy tells him that students on Fruit Street are all fruits. The father imagines
the tiny blueberries to patrol boy bananas and tardy, fat watermelons.
There are no listed characters in this 2 page story, although it is assumed
that the father and son are Stephen and Owen King.
Gramma
Description: 11 year old George
Bruckner is left in the house, just outside Castle Rock, with his insane Grandmother. George discovers
that Gramma has died, but the body grabs him. Even the special words given to him by his Aunt Flo could
not stop the attack. His mother, Ruth, returns home, but does not realise that something special had
been passed from Gramma to her son, and now he was determined that things would change.
Characters:
| ?, Flo |
Aunt of George. Daughter of Gramma |
| ?, Franklin |
Uncle of George. Son of Gramma |
| ?, Fred |
Uncle of George. Son of Gramma |
| ?, George |
Uncle of George. Son of Gramma |
| ?, Larson |
Uncle of George. Son of Gramma |
| ?, Mabel |
Aunt of George. Daughter of Gramma |
| ?, Stephanie |
Aunt of George. Daughter of Gramma |
| Arlinder, Dr. |
Doctor of Gramma |
| Bruckner, Buddy |
Brother of George. He broke his leg causing George to be left alone with Gramma |
| Bruckner, George |
11 year old boy who was left along with Gramma |
| Bruckner, Mr. |
Father of George and Buddy. Killed by a drunk driver |
| Bruckner, Ruth |
Mother of George and Buddy. Daughter of Gramma. Her house was bought by all the children of Gramma
so she could look after her. |
| Burdon, Mr. |
School Principal |
| Camber, Joe |
Mentioned in passing. He owned the hill that George and Buddy liked to go tobogganing down. |
| Dodd, Henrietta |
Busy body on the phone. |
| Gramma |
Insane, fat, blind grandmother of George. |
| Granpa |
Husband of Gramma. Died of heart attack |
| Hastur |
The name of Gramma's "Taken Father" |
| MacArdle, Heather |
Girl at school that George liked. |
| Redenbacher, Mrs. |
Teacher at school |
| Simard, Cora |
Busy body friend of Henrietta Dodd |
Here There be Tygers
Description: Charles wanted
to go to the bathroom badly, but was too embarrassed to ask his teacher. Once at the bathroom Charles
encountered another problem - there was a hungry tiger there. The tiger attacked Kenny Griffen, and later
Miss Bird, the teacher.
Characters:
| ?, Bill |
Character in a book "Roads to Everywhere" |
| ?, Charles |
Boy who knows the truth of the Tigers |
| Bird, Miss |
Charles' third grade teacher |
| Griffen, Kenneth |
Killed by the tiger in the toilet |
| Kinney, Miss |
Third grade teacher |
| Scott, Cathy |
In school with Charles |
| The Tiger |
Hungry beast who lived in the school bathroom |
| Trask, Mrs. |
Third grade teacher |
The Jaunt
Description: An interesting
idea from a professor leads to the development of teleportation on a mass scale 350 years in our future.
There is one drawback though - people must be unconscious in order to teleport, or else they turn insane.
12 year old Ricky Oates holds his breath and stays awake during the Jaunt
procedure. On arriving at the other end he is insane and tears his eyes out.
Characters:
| Bester, Alfred |
Wrote "The stars My destination" |
| Buffington, ? |
In Charlotte |
| Carson, ? |
In New Jersey |
| Carune, Victor |
Inventor of the Jaunt - a teleportation device |
| Foggia, Rudy |
Convicted murderer that teleported while awake, with disastrous consequences |
| Hart, Mr |
President |
| Michaelson, Lester |
Jaunt researcher that killed his wife by sending her while awake |
| Michaelson, Mrs. |
Unlucky wife of Lester |
| Mosconi, Dr. |
Vet who examined dead mouse that was teleported |
| Oates, Marilys |
Wife of Mark |
| Oates, Mark |
Husband of Marilys and teller of the story |
| Oates, Patricia (Patty) |
Daughter of Mark and Marilys |
| Oates, Ricky |
Son of Mark and Marilys who teleported while awake |
| Thurgood, Governor |
Signed a release for Rudy Foggia on a successful jaunt |
The Man Who Would Not
Shake Hands
Description: A tale told at
249B East 34th Street , New York involves the death of a young boy in India caused by the car driven
by Henry Brower. Henry was cursed in such a way that any living thing he touched with his hands would
die.
Jason Davidson grabbed and shook Henry's hand, but died soon after. Henry
left and soon committed suicide - by shaking his own hand.
Characters:
| ?, Rosalie |
Fiancee of George Gregson |
| Adley, David |
At the club |
| Andrews, Peter |
At the club |
| Baker, Darrel |
Poker playing friend of George Gregson |
| Brower, Henry |
The man who would not shake hands |
| Davidson, Jason |
Poker playing friend of George Gregson. Died after shaking hands with Henry Brower |
| French, Andrew |
Poker playing friend of George Gregson |
| Greer, Raymond |
Friend of Henry Brower. Worked for the City Trade Commission |
| Gregson, George |
Told the tale |
| Johannsen, ? |
At the club |
| McCarron, Emlyn |
At the club |
| Oxley, George |
Poker playing friend of George Gregson. Broke his leg |
| Stevens |
Butler at the club |
| Wallah |
Holy man that cursed Henry Brower after his son was killed in Brower's car |
| Wilden, Jack |
Poker playing friend of George Gregson |
The Mist
Description: A strange and deadly
mist takes over the small town of Bridgton, near Long Lake, on 17th of July. Some survivors take shelter
in a Federal market, but discover they are not safe inside, because the mist is not just mist - it's
alive and after them!
Characters:
| ?, Norm |
Bag-boy in the Federal Store. Eaten by tentacles in the fog. |
| ?, Reuben |
Uncle of David Drayton |
| ?, Sally |
Checkout girl at the Federal Store |
| ?, Victor |
Brother of Wanda. His mother was in the Federal Store |
| ?, Wanda |
8 Year old sister of Victor. Her mother was in the Federal Store |
| Bibber, Aggie |
Busy body neighbour of the Drayton's |
| Brown, Bud |
Federal Store manager in Bridgton |
| Carmody, Mrs |
Ran the Brigton Antiquary, and a keen history buff. |
| Cornell, Ambrose |
In the Federal market. Had a gun in his car |
| Crockett, Davy |
Mentioned in Passing. |
| Drayton, Andrew |
Possibly the father of David |
| Drayton, Billy |
5 year old son of David and Stephanie |
| Drayton, David |
Father of Billy, and husband of Steffy. He is the teller of the tale. An Artist. |
| Drayton, Stephanie (Steffy) |
Mother of Billy and wife of David |
| Dumfries, Amanda |
Had a gun in her purse in the market. Became a lover of David Drayton |
| Eagleton, Buddy |
Worked in the Federal store |
| Ellitch, Tommy |
Owner of a barn destroyed in the storm |
| Frovin, John Lee |
Mechanic at the Texaco service station. Taken by something in the Fog. |
| Gault, Mr. |
Writer friend of David Drayton |
| Giosti, Bill |
Owner of Giosti's Mobil in Casco village. 70 tears old. ran the place with his 3 sons. |
| Grondin, Jim |
In the Federal Market. Friend of Myron LaFleur |
| Grondin, Pauline |
Sister of Jim |
| Hartgen, Vincent |
Mentioned in Passing |
| Hatlen, Mike |
Selectman in Bridgton and trapped in the Federal store |
| Jasser, ? |
Neighbour of the Drayton's. Their dock was smashed by the water cyclone. |
| LaFleur, Myron |
Friend of Jim Grondin. In the Federal Store |
| Lawless, Janine |
Postlady for the Draytons |
| Martin, ? |
Owners of a dock that washed up on the lake |
| McAllister, Victor |
Spoke to Billy Drayton about letting a flag touch the ground |
| McKeon, ? |
Owner of a house in Bridgton |
| McVey, Mr |
Butcher in the Federal Store |
| Michaelson, Ben |
Spoke about the Arrowhead Project |
| Miller, Dan |
Owns a place on Highland Lake and trapped in the Federal Store |
| Muehler, Dick |
Draytons insurance agent |
| Neary, Mrs. |
Said that everything is full of atoms to Billy Draton |
| Norton, Brenton |
Next door neighbour to the Draytons. A lawyer from New Jersey. Husband of Carle. |
| Norton, Carla |
Wife of Norton. Died of cancer the previous November. |
| O'Brien, Willy |
Writer mentioned in passing. |
| Reppler, Hilda |
Worked as a 3rd grade school teacher in the Federal Store. |
| Robards, Justine |
Spoke about the Arrowhead Project |
| Simms, Arnie |
In the Federal Store. Almost blind |
| Smalley, Tom |
In the Federal Store. Attacked by a creature in the store |
| Stepanek, Stephanie |
Maiden name of Stephanie Drayton |
| Tattinger, Lou |
Alcoholic who ran the Pine Tree car wash |
| Tochai, Nick |
Spoke about the Arrowhead Project |
| Trumbull, Douglas |
Writer mentioned in passing. |
| Turman, Alan |
Husband of Hattie |
| Turman, Hattie |
Babysitter of Billy Drayton. In the Federal Store |
| Vannerman, Hank |
In the Federal Store |
| Weeks, Ollie |
Federal Store manager in Bridgton. |
The Monkey
Description: A toy windup monkey
has a secret. Every time it hits it cymbals together somebody dies, and Hal Shelburn just can't get rid
of it. Thrown out twice, it mysteriously finds its way back, but this time is different. Placed in a
bag filled with rocks, the Monkey is dumped into Crystal Lake .
Hal almost becomes the next victim of the monkey as his boat breaks up on
the way back to shore. Soon after there are reports of dead fish in Crystal Lake .
Characters:
| ?, Ida |
Wife of Will. Died of a stroke |
| ?, Milly |
Friend of Aunt Ida |
| ?, Will |
Uncle of Hal Shelburn. Husband of Ida |
| Culligan, Amos |
Owner of a Studebaker that is at the bottom of Crystal Lake |
| Daisy |
Uncle Will's dog |
| McCabe, Johnny |
Friend of Hal Shelburn who broke his neck falling from a treehouse |
| McCaffery, Beulah |
Babysitter of Bill and Hal Shelburn. Shot and killed by Leonard White, her boyfriend |
| Moriarty, Betsy |
Wrote about hundreds of dead fish in Crystal Lake |
| Shelburn, Bill |
Brother of Hal. Husband of Colette |
| Shelburn, Colette |
Wife of Bill |
| Shelburn, Dennis |
12 year old son of Hal |
| Shelburn, Hal |
The man to whom the Monkey keeps appearing. Husband of Terry |
| Shelburn, Mr. |
Father of Hal and Bill. Disappeared |
| Shelburn, Mrs. |
Mother of Hal and Bill. Worked at Holmes Aircraft, and died of a brain embolism at work |
| Shelburn, Petey |
9 year old son of Hal |
| Shelburn, Terry |
Wife of Hal. |
| Silverman, Charlie |
Friend of Bill Shelburn. Hit by a car and killed |
| Stukey, Mrs. |
Told Hal and Bill of their mothers death |
| The Monkey |
A toy of Hal Shelburn that keeps coming back when it is thrown away. |
| Tremont, Sally |
Shot and killed by Leonard White |
| White, Leonard |
Boyfriend of Beulah McCaffery who shot her and Sally Tremont |
Morning Deliveries (Milkman #1)
Description: Spike Milligan,
a milkman, decides to make some unusual deliveries. A tarantula in a chocolate milk carton, acid gel
in the all-purpose cream, Belladonna in the eggnog , and cyanide gas in a bottle.
Characters:
| Blier, Rocky |
Friend of Spike that worked in an industrial laundry (New Adams Laundry) |
| Collins, ? |
Had milk delivered |
| Jenner, ? |
Had milk delivered |
| Kincaid, ? |
Had milk delivered, but empty bottle was filled with cyanide gas |
| MacKenzie, Nella |
Had milk delivered |
| McCarthy, Mrs. |
Had chocolate milk delivered, but instead it was an empty bottle with a spider in it |
| Merton, ? |
Canceled milk deliveries, and it looks like they were all killed |
| Milligan, Spike |
Driver for Cramers Dairy - killed some of his customers |
| Ordway, Miss |
Had milk delivered and there was belladonna in the carton of eggnog |
| Webber, Mr |
Had milk delivered. Cream was filled with an acid gel |
Mrs. Todd's Shortcut
Description: Set in Castle Lake,
near Castle Rock and Bangor, a woman is obsessed with shortcuts, and eventually makes the impossible
happen - the trip is actually shorter that the straight line distance between the two towns!
Characters:
| Amesbury, Mr |
Shot himself |
| Bascomb, George |
Homer Buckland plowed his field |
| Brugger, Henry |
Had Whitetails in his back field |
| Buckland, Franklin |
Brother of Homer |
| Buckland, Homer |
Caretaker of the Todd house on Castle Lake |
| Buckland, Megan |
Wife of Homer. Killed in a tractor accident |
| Camber, Joe |
Killed by his Dog Cujo |
| Corbridge, Estonia |
Dead woman |
| Cujo |
Rabid dog of Joe Camber |
| Diana |
The name Ophelia felt like when she was travelling her shortcuts |
| Murray, Professor |
Maths professor at Maine University |
| Owens, Dave |
Spoke to Homer about Ophelia Todd |
| Scott, ? |
Owners of a local house |
| Todd, Ophelia |
Went missing in 1973 while taking a shortcut between 2 towns. Worked in the library |
| Todd, Worth |
Husband of Ophelia |
Nona
Description: The author of the
notes tells of his murderous rampage along with Nona, his beautiful friend. People who later saw him
say that he was alone and the girl never existed. At one stage in his life the author was beaten up by
Ace Merrill when he kissed Ace's girlfriend.
Interesting Facts: In the Spanish
version of Nona (Which was never published in Skeleton Crew!) there are a number of changes in characters
and places. Castle Rock is changed into a town called Blainesville; Ace Merril into Ace Carmody; Betsy
Malenfant into Shelley Robertson; Charlie Hogan (Ace's friend in The Body) into Jimmy Donner; Vern Tessio
(the boy from The Body, Gordon LaChance's friend) into John Dano; and Emonds (Nona's "uncle")
into Barlow. Thanks to Luis from El Universo de Stephen
King for pointing this out
Characters:
| ?, Curt |
State ward looked after by the Hollis family |
| ?, Drake |
Brother of the prisoner |
| ?, Nona |
Woman who met the prisoner and guided him to kill more people |
| Blanchette, Norman |
Gave Nona and the prisoner a ride |
| Craig, Cheryl |
Name Nona used to Norman Blanchette |
| Emonds, ? |
"Uncle" of Cheryl Craig |
| Essegian, Officer |
Killed by the prisoner |
| Hogan, Charlie |
Friend of Ace Merrill |
| Hollis, Mr. |
Took in the prisoner as a ward of the state. Lived near Castle Rock |
| Hollis, Mrs. |
Wife of Mr Hollis. Fat |
| Kennedy, Bill |
Worked at Castle Rock Youth League |
| Malenfant, Betsy |
Went to school with the Prisoner. Girlfriend of Ace Merrill |
| Merrill, John (Ace) |
Picked on the prisoner when he thought he was chatting up his girlfriend |
| Prisoner, The |
An unnamed person who is telling the story from his jail cell. |
| Tessio, Vern (Penny) |
Friend of Ace Merrill |
Paranoid: A Chant
Description: There are no characters
in this short chant-type story.
The Raft
Description: Four University
students take a trip to Cascade Lake and decided to swim out to a raft. While on the raft, an odd looking
oil slick surrounds them. Rachel touches it, and is pulled into the water and eaten by the creature.
Deke was pulled between the boards and devoured, and LaVerne was taken while making love to Randy. Randy
becomes the final victim soon after.
Characters:
| ?, Deke |
Owner of the Camaro that takes the uni students to the lake. Boyfriend of Rachel, and room mate of
Randy |
| ?, LaVerne |
Girlfriend of Randy. Went to the lake |
| ?, Rachel |
Girlfriend of Deke. Went to the lake |
| ?, Randy |
Went to the lake. Boyfriend of LaVerne |
| DeLois, Billy |
Friend of Deke |
| Duncan, Sandy |
Girl on White Rock labels |
The Reach
Description: The Reach is a
body of water separating the mainland from Goat Island, where Stella Flanders has lived her whole life.
She remembers the past and present, but is more than a little frightened when she starts seeing her long-dead
husband more and more often. Her persuades her to walk over the reach when it has frozen over for the
winter, and once she reaches the mainland she dies, in the company of her long-dead friends.
Characters:
| Abersham, Carl |
Died in the "Dancer" |
| Bensohn, John |
Recognised the cap on the dead body of Stella |
| Blood, Harley |
Friend of Alan Flanders |
| Bowie, Missy |
Wife of Russell. She was pregnant when he died, and later had a daughter |
| Bowie, Russell |
Died trying to cross the frozen reach |
| Child, Frank |
Owner of a boat |
| Curry, Al |
Owner of a boat |
| Daniels, ? |
Killed for molesting 3 little girls |
| Dinsmore, Freddy |
Oldest man on Goat Island until he died of the flu. He owned the Goat Island store and later sold
it to Larry McKeen |
| Dinsmore, George |
Son of Freddy |
| Dodge, Mary |
Wife of Richard |
| Dodge, Richard |
Went to Stella Flanders birthday party with his wife Mary |
| Dostie, Mr. |
Jeweler on the Mainland |
| Flanders, Alden |
Son of Bill and Stella |
| Flanders, Bill |
Husband of Stella. Died of Cancer |
| Flanders, Stella |
Married name of Stella Godlin. The wife of Bill, and crossed the Reach when asked to do so by her
dead husband. |
| Frane, Annabelle |
Mother of Sarah and Wife of Tommy |
| Frane, Tommy |
Husband of Annabelle |
| Frane, Sarah |
Daughter of Annabelle and Tommy. Married to George Havelock |
| Godlin, Louis |
Father of Stella |
| Godlin, Margaret |
Mother of Stella |
| Godlin, Stella |
Maiden name of Stella Flanders |
| Havelock, George (Big George) |
Died of Axe wound |
| Havelock, Sarah |
Married name of Sarah Frane. Wife of George. |
| Henreid, Gerd |
Broke a blood vessel in his chest while on Goat Island |
| Jolley, Norm |
Owner of a Ford on the mainland |
| McClelland, Stewie |
Friend of Russell Bowie. Tried to cross the Frozen Reach without success. |
| McCracken, Ewell |
Minister on Goat Island |
| McCracken, Justin |
Son of Ewell |
| McKeen, Larry |
Owner of Goat Island store |
| Perrault, David |
Husband of Lois |
| Perrault, Hal |
Son of Lois and David |
| Perrault, Lois |
Wife of David. Married name of Lois Wakefield |
| Perrault, Lona |
Daughter of Lois and David |
| Perrault, Tommy |
Son of Lois and David |
| Phillips, Annie |
Spoke to Vera Spruce on the phone |
| Phillips, Toby |
Son of Annie |
| Spruce, Vera |
Helped to make Stella's birthday cake |
| Stoddard, Hattie |
Came to Stella's party |
| Stoddard, Madeline |
Mother of Hattie. Died of Pleurisy |
| Stoddard, Mr. |
Father of Hattie |
| Symes, Bull |
Mailman |
| Symes, Gert |
Molested as a child. Maine state teacher of the year |
| Symes, Harold |
Son of Bull |
| Wakefield, Jane |
Married name of the daughter of Stella and Bill |
| Wakefield, Lois |
Daughter of Jane. See marred name of Lois Perrault |
| Wilson, Ettie |
Had a mongoloid baby that died. Wife of Norman |
| Wilson, Norman |
Had a mongoloid baby that died. Husband of Ettie |
The Reaper's Image
Description: Jonathan Spangler
investigates a mirror with a unique history. The DeIver looking glass is one of just five created by
John DeIver, and Spangler is interested in its authenticity, not its historical rumors. Spangler sees
a mark in the corner, and soon finds out that it is true what they say.
Those people that see the Reaper in the reflection disappear forever
Characters:
| Bates, ? |
Brother of Sandra that seen the Reaper and disappeared |
| Bates, Sandra |
Tried to smash the DeIver Looking Glass |
| Carlin, Mr |
Tour guide |
| Claggert, Samuel |
Private museum owner |
| DeIver, John |
Made the magical mirror |
| Spangler, Johnson |
Came to see the mirror, then seen the Reaper. |
| The Reaper |
Evil image that when seen, causes the people to disappear |
Survivor Type
Description: Richard Pine washed
up on a deserted island with 2kg of Heroin, but no food. He writes in his journal that he decided to
amputate his foot after badly breaking his ankle. Because he was extremely hungry, he eats the amputated
foot, and later decided to amputate the other foot and then each leg in turn, eating the flesh as he
went.
Characters:
| Brazzi, Ricky |
Belted up Howie Plotsky for money |
| Hailley, Father |
Priest at Holey Family church |
| Hammersmith, Will |
Friend of Richard Pinzetti |
| Hanelli, Ronnie |
Played football with Richard Pinzetti in College |
| Li Tsu, Henry |
Drug dealer that liked to substitute fake drugs for the real stuff |
| Li Tsu, Mrs. |
Wife of Henry - killed |
| Lowenthal, ? |
Caught on tax evasion and dobbed into the IRS by Richard Pinzetti. Killed himself |
| Mockridge, Professor |
Basic anatomy teacher |
| Ngo, Solom |
Tested drugs for purity |
| Pine, Dr Richard |
Teller of the story. Stranded on a desert island |
| Pinzetti, Mr. |
Father of Richard. Died of cancer |
| Pinzetti, Mrs. |
Mother of Richard |
| Pinzetti, Richard |
The birth name of Richard Pine. He later changed it to Pine. Sold drugs and prescription pads |
| Plotsky, Howie |
Picked on Richard |
| Steinbrunner, Mr. |
Grocer down from the Pinzetti's |
Uncle Otto's Truck
Description: Otto Schenck lives
in a one room house he built for a school house, but the town did not want it. Outside is a truck that
he used to kill his partner, George McCutcheon , and he believes it is going to come and run him down
one night.
Otto's nephew, Quentin, found him dead, with his mouth full of motor oil,
and a sparkplug jammed in his throat.
Characters:
| Baker, ? |
Bought Creswell's truck tyres for $20 |
| Barger, Chuckie |
Painter in town |
| Dodd, Billy |
Owner of a wrecker, and father of crazy Frank Dodd |
| Dodd, Frank |
Crazy Frank Dodd, son of Billy Dodd |
| Durkin, Carl |
Castle Rock Town undertaker |
| McCutcheon, George |
Partner in a land deal with Otto Schenek. He was found crushed under the front of his truck |
| Schenck, Mr. |
Father of Otto |
| Schenck, Mrs. |
Mother of Otto |
| Schenck, Otto |
Land baron. Partner of George McCutcheon. Found dead, and undamaged - except it did look like the
truck killed him! |
| Schenck, Quentin |
Teller of the story. Nephew of Otto |
The Wedding Gig
Description: Small time racketeer
Mike Scollay hires a Jazz Band to play at the wedding of his 300 pound sister Maureen, and her 90 pound
future husband. Scollay's enemy, The Greek, forces a man to come to the wedding reception and insult
Maureen in front of the guests. Shortly after, Mike is shot down in a hail of gunfire from The Greek's
men.
Maureen takes over his business until she died of a heart attack years later.
Characters:
| ?, Charlie |
In Jazz band |
| ?, Henry |
Worked at setting up the wedding decorations |
| ?, Manny |
In Jazz band |
| Biff |
Drummer in Jazz Band |
| Englander, Tommy |
Ran a Jazz joint |
| Gibson, Miss |
In charge of setting up Maureen's wedding |
| Katzenos, Demetrius |
The Greek told him to insult Maureen Scollay about her weight at her wedding |
| Katzenos, Mrs. |
Wife of Demetrius. Held captive by the Greek until her husband insults Maureen |
| Romano, Maureen |
Wife of Rico. Married name of Maureen Scollay |
| Romano, Rico |
Husband of Maureen |
| Scollay, Maureen |
Fat sister of Mike Scollay |
| Scollay, Mike |
Small time racketeer and brother of Maureen |
| The Greek |
Enemy of Mike Scollay |
| Williams, Billy Boy |
Piano player in Jazz band |
Word Processor of the Gods
Description: Richard's brother,
sister in law and nephew were just killed in a car accident. His wife is fat and lazy, and his son is
not much better, but his life changes when he receives a birthday present - a wordprocessor built from
scrap parts by his nephew.
But this is no ordinary wordprocessor - type something on the screen and it
becomes real!
Characters:
| Epstein, Bernie |
Friend of Richard Hagstrom |
| Hagstrom, Adelina Mabel (Lina) |
Wife of Richard and mother of Seth. Fat and lazy |
| Hagstrom, Belinda |
Mother of Jonathan and wife of Roger. Killed in car accident |
| Hagstrom, Jonathan |
Son of Roger and Belinda. Built the wordprocessor for his uncle Richard |
| Hagstrom, Richard |
Writer and teacher, brother of Roger. |
| Hagstrom, Roger |
Brother of Richard and husband of Belinda. Wife beater and drunk |
| Hagstrom, Seth |
Lazy son of Richard and Lina |
| Nordhoff, Mr. |
Helped Richard move in the new wordprocessor from Jonathan |
| Phillips, Father |
Ran the local bingo |
| Warren, Adelina Mabel |
Maiden name of Lina Hagstrom |
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