One of the bestselling authors of all time, Stephen King is widely considered a master of both horror and suspense. In Joyland, King offers a tale that makes clear his love for ghosts, mysteries, and crime. It's the summer of 1973, and college student Devin Jones has just landed a job as a carny at a North Carolina amusement park. But as Devin confronts the legacy of a vicious murder and the fate of a dying child, it soon becomes clear that this is a summer job like no other.