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When a writer decides to kill off the heroine of his bestselling fiction series, an unhappy fan kidnaps him and tries to show him the error of his ways, no matter what the price. Misery is a horror novel by Stephen King. Summary of the Book Paul Sheldon had enough of Misery Chastain. He killed her off in his next novel, hoping to start a new series soon. However, he had forgotten that Misery was the character who made him rich. She was why he had become famous. Annie Wilkes, a nurse and his Number One Fan, realized that Paul Sheldon needed a reminder. He needed to understand that Misery needed to live. She was willing to go to any lengths to convince him of that. To bring Misery back, she was willing to show Paul what misery truly means. About Stephen King Stephen King is an American horror-fiction writer. His books, Carrie, The Stand and The Shining, have rocketed him to fame and fortune. He has also written under the pseudonym of Richard Bachman. King graduated from the University of Maine, where he met and married his wife Tabitha King. He lives in Bangor, Maine.