Published in the eighties to be included in horror anthology, Prime Evil: New Stories By The Masters Of Modern Horror, this gory tale sees a tabloid journalist take on a story with perhaps too much bite, as he embarks on a chase with a mysterious Cessna Skymaster, rumoured to be piloted by a vicious serial killer. As his rain-soaked chase reaches its climax, this cynical hack comes face to face with one of Kings most chilling creations. Not content with also crafting one of his finest vampire tales to date, King also managed to link this tale to The Dead Zone journo Richard Dees features in a cameo and Popsy, where in the case of the latter King himself has stated its safe to assume the winged beast in this short story is indeed The Night Flier.
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Published in the eighties to be included in horror anthology, Prime Evil: New Stories By The Masters Of Modern Horror, this gory tale sees a tabloid journalist take on a story with perhaps too much bite, as he embarks on a chase with a mysterious Cessna Skymaster, rumoured to be piloted by a vicious serial killer. As his rain-soaked chase reaches its climax, this cynical hack comes face to face with one of Kings most chilling creations. Not content with also crafting one of his finest vampire tales to date, King also managed to link this tale to The Dead Zone journo Richard Dees features in a cameo and Popsy, where in the case of the latter King himself has stated its safe to assume the winged beast in this short story is indeed The Night Flier.