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內容簡介 史蒂芬金震懾暢榜新作 《紐約時報》暢銷書，史蒂芬．金最新力作。精準的鑑識描述，超自然的神祕感，充滿《牠》(It)的恐怖氛圍，Outsider直搗了人性中如怪物般的黑暗面，更暗諷川普對他者的恐懼。11歲男孩被發現陳屍在公園裡，喉嚨被挖掉，脖子只剩下紅色的大空洞，褲子被脫至腳踝處，呈現被性侵的痕跡。根據目擊者的說法，兇手是Flint市的名人Terry Maitland，他不僅是英文老師，還是小聯盟棒球教練，更是好男人的代表。警探Ralph Anderson故意在棒球場當著觀眾的面將他逮捕，不管是人證或是指紋所顯示的DNA物證，Terry絕對是兇手，這是個沒有任何模糊空間，一翻兩瞪眼的案子。但是案發當天，Terry在另一個小鎮參加研討會，監視器的確錄下他的身影，這個不在場證明使得案情變得膠著。在私家女偵探Holly Gibney協助下，Ralph與她來到靠近墨西哥的德州小鎮，因為諸多線索引導他們到此。當地的傳說與超自然現象，使得恐怖的答案逐漸浮現。德州小鎮出現的神祕局外人(outsider)到底是誰？是Terry的分身抑或是他本人？An unspeakable crime. A confounding investigation. At a time when the King brand has never been stronger, he has delivered one of his most unsettling and compulsively readable stories.An eleven-year-old boy’s violated corpse is found in a town park. Eyewitnesses and fingerprints point unmistakably to one of Flint City’s most popular citizens. He is Terry Maitland, Little League coach, English teacher, husband, and father of two girls. Detective Ralph Anderson, whose son Maitland once coached, orders a quick and very public arrest. Maitland has an alibi, but Anderson and the district attorney soon add DNA evidence to go with the fingerprints and witnesses. Their case seems ironclad.As the investigation expands and horrifying answers begin to emerge, King’s propulsive story kicks into high gear, generating strong tension and almost unbearable suspense. Terry Maitland seems like a nice guy, but is he wearing another face? When the answer comes, it will shock you as only Stephen King can.
