One for the Road (short story)
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| Author | Stephen King |
|---|---|
| Country |  USA |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Horror short story |
| Released in | Night Shift |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
| Media Type | Print (Paperback) |
| Released | 1978 |
| Preceded by | 'Salem's Lot |
This is the title of a short story written by Stephen King and published in his Night Shift collection. Like some of King's other stories, it overlaps into the mythos surrounding ’Salem’s Lot.
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This tale is told from the perspective of an old man (Booth), a resident of a small New England town that neighbors ’Salem’s Lot. He details the events that took place one winter's night years ago, during a ferocious snowstorm, when he and his friend, Tookey, attempted to rescue the family of a stranded motorist. Instead, they barely manage to save themselves from the man's wife and daughter, who had been turned into vampires.
