Morning Deliveries (Milkman No. 1)

"Morning Deliveries (Milkman No. 1)"
Author Stephen King
Country United States
Language English
Genre(s) Horror short story
Published in Skeleton Crew
Publication type Anthology
Publisher Signet Books
Media type Print (Paperback)
Publication date 1985
Followed by "Big Wheels: A Tale of the Laundry Game (Milkman No. 2)"

"Morning Deliveries (Milkman #1)" is a short story by Stephen King published in King's 1985 collection Skeleton Crew. The story follows the morning route of a milkman named Spike Milligan, who leaves various "surprises" in the milk bottles for his customers to find, including poisonous liquids, deadly gas, and venomous spiders.

This story was adapted from an unfinished novel called "The Milkman."

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