Gwendy's Button Box (The Button Box, #1)

There Are Three Ways Up To Castle View From The Town Of Castle Rock: Route 117, Pleasant Road, And The Suicide Stairs. Every Day In The Summer Of 1974, Twelve-year-old Gwendy Peterson Has Taken The Stairs, Which Are Held By Strong, If Time-rusted, Iron Bolts And Zig-zag Up The Cliffside. Then One Day When Gwendy Gets To The Top Of Castle View, After Catching Her Breath And Hearing The Shouts Of Kids On The Playground Below, A Stranger Calls To Her. There On A Bench In The Shade Sits A Man In Black Jeans, A Black Coat, And A White Shirt Unbuttoned At The Top. On His Head Is A Small, Neat Black Hat. The Time Will Come When Gwendy Has Nightmares About That Hat. Stephen King And Richard Chizmar.