Castle Rock book 4 · 1989
The Dark Half
Writer Thad Beaumont stages a mock burial of his violent pen name, George Stark. Then Stark comes to life.
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Book facts
- Author
- Stephen King
- Series
- Castle Rock, book 4 of 6
- Published
- 1989
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Castle Rock, Maine
- Characters charted
- 2
- Chart confidence
- High
The Dark Half on screen
- The Dark Half (1993, film, Cinema). A writer publicly buries his violent pen name, only for his literary alter ego to come to life.
Who is in The Dark Half
2 recurring or key characters from Stephen King’s chart. Introduces Thad Beaumont and Alan Pangborn.
Lead 1
- Thad BeaumontFirst appearanceNovelist haunted by his pen name
Major 1
- Alan PangbornFirst appearanceCastle Rock sheriff