Outsider

About this book

When the mutilated body of an eleven-year-old boy is found in Figgis Park, every clue points to one man: Terry Maitland, a well-loved English teacher and Little League coach in Flint City. Eyewitnesses saw him leave with the victim. His fingerprints are on the scene. Detective Ralph Anderson, still grieving a personal loss, orders a public arrest in front of a cheering ballpark crowd. But Terry has an alibi that seems just as solid: he was miles away at a teachers' conference, caught on camera and seen by colleagues. Two sets of irrefutable evidence, and both cannot be true. As the case unravels, Ralph and an unlikely circle of allies, including the unconventional investigator Holly Gibney, are drawn into a chilling hunt for something that defies ordinary explanation. Told through witness statements, police interviews and tense, escalating chapters, this atmospheric novel blends a gripping crime procedural with the dread only Stephen King can deliver. Perfect for readers who love psychological suspense, small-town secrets and supernatural horror, this 2018 Hodder & Stoughton edition runs to nearly 175,000 words of relentless page-turning tension. Start reading online instantly in your browser, with no waiting and no download required.

Author

Stephen King

Length

~633 pages

Reading time

12 h 36 min

Chapters

198

Released

October 18, 2026

Languages

🇬🇧 EN · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇩🇪 DE · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇧🇷 PT-BR · 🇲🇽 ES-MX · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇺🇦 UK · 🇨🇿 CS · 🇸🇰 SK · 🇬🇷 EL · 🇭🇺 HU · 🇹🇷 TR · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇧🇬 BG · 🇭🇷 HR · 🇷🇸 SR · 🇸🇮 SL · 🇱🇹 LT · 🇱🇻 LV · 🇪🇪 ET · 🇸🇪 SV · 🇩🇰 DA · 🇳🇴 NB · 🇫🇮 FI · 🇯🇵 JA · 🇰🇷 KO · 🇨🇳 ZH · 🇹🇼 ZH-TW · 🇮🇩 ID · 🇻🇳 VI · 🇹🇭 TH · 🇮🇳 HI · 🇸🇦 AR · 🇮🇱 HE

Formats

eBook · Print edition

Print format

Paperback, 13.5 × 21 cm, 560 pages

ISBN

9781473676411

Age rating

Mature 17+