Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption is a captivating novella by the renowned author Stephen King. It tells the story of Andy Dufresne, a banker unjustly convicted of murder, who is sent to the notorious Shawshank Prison. Over the decades, Andy maintains his innocence and forms a deep friendship with fellow inmate Red.

This mesmerizing tale explores themes of unjust imprisonment and the indomitable human spirit. Andy's journey through the harsh realities of prison life is both suspenseful and heart-wrenching, as he seeks hope and redemption in a seemingly hopeless place.

Originally published in 1982 as part of the collection Different Seasons, this novella is one of Stephen King's most beloved and iconic stories. Its unforgettable characters and compelling narrative have captivated readers and viewers alike, as it was adapted into the critically acclaimed film The Shawshank Redemption.

Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption remains a timeless classic, offering a poignant exploration of friendship, hope, and the resilience of the human spirit.

In the middle of the night, in a house on a quiet street in suburban Minneapolis, intruders silently murder Luke Ellis’s parents and load him into a black SUV. The operation takes less than two minutes. Luke will wake up at The Institute, in a room that looks just like his own, except there’s no window.

And outside his door are other doors, behind which are other kids with special talents—telekinesis and telepathy—who got to this place the same way Luke did: Kalisha, Nick, George, Iris, and ten-year-old Avery Dixon. They are all in Front Half. Others, Luke learns, graduated to Back Half, “like the roach motel,” Kalisha says. “You check in, but you don’t check out.”

In this most sinister of institutions, the director, Mrs. Sigsby, and her staff are ruthlessly dedicated to extracting from these children the force of their extranormal gifts. There are no scruples here. If you go along, you get tokens for the vending machines. If you don’t, punishment is brutal.

As each new victim disappears to Back Half, Luke becomes more and more desperate to get out and get help. But no one has ever escaped from The Institute.

It's the wedding of the year. But someone won't survive it.

On a remote island off the coast of Ireland, guests gather to celebrate the wedding of Jules Keegan and Will Slater. Will is a rising television star, handsome and charming. Jules is a smart, ambitious magazine publisher. Though the sea is a little choppy and the cell service spotty, their wedding is everything you'd expect of a young power couple: designer dress, four-tiered cake, boutique whiskey, vintage champagne. Every detail has been curated to perfection. All that's left to orchestrate is the happiness.

But perfection is for plans, and people are all too human. It's not long after the cake is cut and the champagne popped that resentments and petty jealousies come out. Worse yet, the latest barometer reading shows the weather has shifted from FAIR to CHANGEABLE, and dark clouds are looming overhead.

Everyone on the island has a secret. Everyone has a motive. And someone won't leave this wedding alive...