<p><b>The No. 1 bestselling author Stephen King''s terrifying novella about a town engulfed in a dense, mysterious mist - originally published in the acclaimed short story collection <i>Skeleton Crew</i> and made into a feature film by Frank Darabont - is now available as a stand-alone publication.</b><br><br><i>A man staggered into the market . . . ''Something in the fog!'' he screamed</i><br><br>Following a freak summer storm, David Drayton, his son Billy, and their neighbour Brent Norton join dozens of others and head to the local grocery store to replenish supplies.<br><br>Once there, they become trapped by a strange mist that has enveloped the town. Violent forces concealed in the mist are starting to emerge. And there is another shocking threat from within - one group of survivors, led by a religious zealot, is calling for a sacrifice.<br><br>Now David and his son must try to escape. But what''s outside may be even more dangerous.<br><br>This exhilarating novella explores the hor