Thinner

In this chilling #1 New York Times bestseller, Stephen King, writing as Richard Bachman, tells the story of Billy Halleck, a prosperous attorney whose life spirals out of control after he accidentally kills an elderly woman in a hit-and-run. With elite connections shielding him from true consequences, Halleck's life takes a dark turn when the woman's enigmatic father curses him with the word "Thinner," causing his excess weight to melt away dangerously fast. As Halleck races against time to uncover the curse's source and save himself from disappearing entirely, the tension mounts in this gripping tale of morality and retribution.