The Dead Zone

Set in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine

A #1 New York Times bestseller about a man who wakes up from a five-year coma able to see people&;s futures and the terrible fate awaiting mankind&;a &;compulsive page-turner&; (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution).

Johnny Smith awakens from a five-year coma after his car accident and discovers that he can see people&;s futures and pasts when he touches them. Many consider his talent a gift; Johnny feels cursed. His fiancée married another man during his coma and people clamor for him to solve their problems.

When Johnny has a disturbing vision after he shakes the hand of an ambitious and amoral politician, he must decide if he should take drastic action to change the future. With &;powerful tension that holds the reader to the story like a pin to a magnet&; (The Houston Post), The Dead Zone is a &;faultlessly paced&;continuously engrossing&; (Los Angeles Times) novel of second sight.