The Colorado Kid

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The Colorado Kid is the original United States edition of The Colorado Kid by Stephen King, published by Hard Case Crime on October 4, 2005. This 184-page paperback (ISBN 9780843955842), measuring 108 × 173 × 15 mm, is a mystery novel centered on the unexplained death of an unidentified man whose identity and fate remain unresolved despite extensive investigation. As the first Stephen King title published by Hard Case Crime, it established a relationship that would later continue with Joyland. First editions are identified by the original $5.99 cover price, and the printing error on page 159 where the header incorrectly reads “Grifter’s Game” instead of “The Colorado Kid.”

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The Colorado Kid by Stephen King is a mystery novel set on the coast of Maine, where two veteran newspaper reporters recount to a young colleague the baffling case of an unidentified man found dead on a beach in 1980. As they unravel the details of the investigation, the story explores the nature of unsolved mysteries, the limits of human understanding, and the enduring fascination of questions that may never have answers. Combining crime fiction with meditation on storytelling itself, The Colorado Kid is less a traditional whodunit than an examination of mystery in its purest form.

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Publication Date

October 4, 2005

ISBN

9780843955842

Number of Pages

184

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108 x 173 x 15 mm

First Edition Identifiers

No DJ $5.99, Header on page 159 says Grifter’s Game instead of The Colorado Kid.

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