Sneakers (short story)

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Sneakers
Author Stephen King
Country Flag of United States USA
Language English
Genre(s) Short story
Released in Dark Visions (1st release),
Nightmares and Dreamscapes
Publication type Anthology
Publisher Orion
Media Type Print (Paperback)
Released August 10, 1989

Sneakers is a short shory written by Stephen King that was published in the compilation book Dark Visions and in his collection Nightmares and Dreamscapes.

[edit] Plot summary

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Music exec John Tell thinks that working at Tabori Studios with famous producer Paul Jannings will be a big opportunity, but when he notices a pair of old dirty sneakers in an adjacent bathroom stall he doesn't realise what he's getting into. John at first assumes they belong to somebody making who works at the studio or a delivery person but when he visits the bathroom again throughout the week, he notices that not only have they not moved, but are now covered in a layer of dead flies and other bugs. Eventually Tell discovers that particular pair of shoes were the trademark of a dealer who supplied the recording talent with regular supplies of Cocaine who was killed in the men's room and his money stolen. Tell finally confronts the ghost, to find himself face to face with himself who reveals the one thing he didn't know-the dealers biggest client and his eventual killer was none other than Paul Jannings himself. The story ends with Tell telling Jannings what he thinks of him and walking out.

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