The Orloff Stephen King Hardcover Collection
Core Fiction Hardcover Novel

1979

The Dead Zone

Viking Press

Synopsis

The Dead Zone: Johnny Smith survives a devastating accident and awakens years later with an unsettling psychic ability. Touching people or objects gives him visions of past events and future possibilities. As he tries to rebuild his life, Johnny becomes involved in criminal investigations and eventually faces a moral decision involving an ambitious politician whose rise may threaten countless lives.

Verification Summary

Verified Edition

Photographed copyright page states First published in 1979 by The Viking Press and shows ISBN 0-670-26077-0. The number line ends at 5, establishing a fifth printing. This is an early Viking trade edition, not a first printing.