About the Book
The state police of Troop D in rural Pennsylvania have kept a secret in Shed B out back of the barracks ever since 1979, when Troopers Ennis Rafferty and Curtis Wilcox answered a call from a gas station just down the road and came back with an abandoned Buick Roadmaster.
Curt Wilcox knew old cars, and he knew immediately that this one was wrong, just wrong. A few hours later, when Rafferty vanished, Wilcox and his fellow troopers knew the car was worse than dangerous.
Curt's avid curiosity took the lead, and they investigated as best they could, as much as they dared. Over the years, the troop absorbed the mystery as part of the background to their work, the Buick 8 sitting out there like a still-life painting that breathes--inhaling a little bit of this world, exhaling a little bit of whatever world it came from.
In the fall of 2001, a few months after Curt Wilcox is killed in a gruesome auto accident, his eighteen-year-old boy, Ned, starts coming by the barracks. Sandy Dearborn, Sergeant Commanding, knows it's the boy's way of holding onto his father, and Ned is allowed to become part of the Troop D family. One day he looks in the window of Shed B and discovers the family secret. Like his father, Ned wants answers.
From a Buick 8 is an audiobook about our fascination with deadly things, about our insistence on answers when there are none, about terror and courage in the face of the unknowable.
About the Author :
Stephen King is the author of more than thirty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, the novelist Tabitha King. Becky Ann Baker, narrator and actress, has received critics' praise for her readings of books by such authors as Stephen King, James Patterson, Patricia Cornwell, Iris Johansen, and Karin Slaughter. She has performed in numerous roles on Broadway, starring in Stephen Sondheim's Assassins. Her many television credits include Girls, Smash, and Nurse Jackie, and her film credits include Spider-Man 3, The Discoverers, and Hope Springs.
James Rebhorn is an American character actor who has appeared in over 100 television shows, feature films, and plays. He is best known for his movie roles in Independence Day, Meet the Parents, and The Game. He also has had roles in many television movies and series, including Homeland, White Collar, and Big Lake, and he has performed in seven Broadway productions. An MFA graduate of Columbia University, he lives in South Orange, New Jersey.
Bruce Davison, narrator, received critics' praise for his reading of On the Waterfront, an adaptation that was named a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award in 2004. As an actor, he has enjoyed an over four-decade career including everything from Shakespeare to Seinfeld. On Broadway, he starred in The Elephant Man and earned numerous other strong theatrical roles, winning the Los Angeles Drama Critics Award for his work in Streamers in 1977. In film, he's won a Golden Globe, a NSFC Award, and other awards for best supporting actor. His numerous television credits include General Hospital and Knight Rider. He has also occasionally served as a writer, producer, and director. He lives with his family in the Los Angeles area.
Stephen Tobolowsky is an American actor, storyteller, and writer. He is a prolific character actor who has appeared in more than 100 movies and more than 200 television shows, including Mississippi Burning, Groundhog Day, and Glee. He also has classical theater training and a Tony Award nomination for best featured actor in a play for Morning's at Seven. As a storyteller and writer, he has earned a devoted fan base for his original stories told in front of live audiences, in a popular podcast, and now collected and published in book form. He lives in Los Angeles.
Fred Sanders, an actor and Earphones Award-winning narrator, has received critics' praise for his audio narrations that range from nonfiction, memoir, and fiction to mystery and suspense. He been seen on Broadway in The Buddy Holly Story, in national tours for Driving Miss Daisy and Big River, and on such television shows as Seinfeld, The West Wing, Will and Grace, Numb3rs, Titus, and Malcolm in the Middle. His films include Sea of Love, The Shadow, and the Oscar-nominated short Culture. He is a native New Yorker and Yale graduate.
Review :
"From a Buick 8 is a wonderful example of how much King's plotting skills and literary finesse have matured over his long career. And, most of all, it's a darn creepy book."
-- "Amazon.com"
"[A] gripper...It's nearly flawless and one terrific entertainment."
-- "Publishers Weekly"
