The acclaimed #1 New York Times bestseller from Stephen
King--uniquely frightening suspense about a young girl lost in the woods
as night falls, with only the voice of her beloved Red Sox relief
pitcher to sustain her and help her survive--maybe.
During a six-mile hike on the Maine-New Hampshire branch of the
Appalachian Trail, nine-year-old Trisha McFarland quickly tires of the
constant bickering between her older brother and her recently divorced
mother. But when she wanders off by herself, she becomes lost in a
wilderness maze full of peril and terror. As night falls, Trisha has
only her ingenuity as a defense against the elements, and only her
courage and faith to withstand her mounting fears. For solace she tunes
her headphones to broadcasts of Boston Red Sox baseball games and
follows the gritty performances of her hero, relief pitcher Tom Gordon.
And when the reception begins to fade, Trisha imagines that Tom Gordon
is with her--the protector from an enemy who may or may not be
imagined...one who is watching her, waiting for her in the dense, dark
woods...