THE OUTSIDER

When a young boy is brutally murdered, all evidence points to beloved high school teacher Terry Maitland. Eyewitnesses, fingerprints, and DNA make his guilt undeniable. But Terry has an ironclad alibi—he was in a different town at the time of the murder. As detective Ralph Anderson investigates, he uncovers strange and supernatural elements that suggest a darker force is at work. The novel explores the nature of evil and the limits of human belief as Ralph races to solve the case before more lives are destroyed. The Outsider is a gripping blend of crime and horror, as King weaves together suspense, supernatural intrigue, and the question of what happens when evil takes a form we cannot understand.