*#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* From the legendary storyteller and master of short fiction Stephen King comes an extraordinary collection of four new 'exceptionally compelling novellas that reaffirm King's] mastery of the form' (The Washington Post). Readers adore Stephen King's novels, and his novellas are their own dark treat, briefer but just as impactful and enduring as his longer fiction. Many of his novellas have been made into iconic films, including 'The Body' (Stand By Me) and 'Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption' (Shawshank Redemption). Four brilliant new tales in If It Bleeds are sure to prove as iconic as their predecessors. Once again, King's remarkable range is on full display. In the title story, reader favorite Holly Gibney (from the Mr. Mercedes trilogy and The Outsider) must face her fears, and possibly another outsider--this time on her own. In 'Mr. Harrigan's Phone' an intergenerational friendship has a disturbing afterlife. 'The Life of Chuck' explores,