King Stephen. The Colorado Kid

Hard Case Crime, 2005. — 184 p. — ISBN: 978-0-8439-5584-2The Colorado Kid is a mystery novel written by Stephen King for the Hard Case Crime imprint, published in 2005. The book was issued in one paperback-only edition by the specialty crime and mystery publishing house. The third-person narrative concerns the investigation of the body of an unidentified man found on a tiny island off the coast of Maine. Lacking any identification or obvious clues, the case reaches nothing but repeated dead-ends. Over a year later the man is identified, but all further important questions remain unanswered. The two-person staff of the island newspaper maintain a longstanding fascination with the case, and twenty-five years later use the mysterious tale to ply the friendship and test the investigative mettle of a postgrad intern rookie reporter. A television series inspired by The Colorado Kid, titled Haven, airs on Syfy in its Friday 10 pm timeslot. Stephen King's next novel for Hard Case Crime is Joyland, published in June 2013.