I KNOW A PLACE gets a Barnes & Noble Exclusive Edition!

We’ve made a deal with Barnes & Noble for a B&N Exclusive Edition of Nat Cassidy‘s debut collection, I Know A Place!

The B&N Exclusive features new alternate cover art designed by Alan Lastufka, who also designed the standard cover, and two new bonus stories found only in this edition!

The standard edition of I Know A Place is 512 pages. The B&N Exclusive Edition is 544 pages. Both feature embossed covers, and both are the same price at only $21.99.

Both editions include Stephen King‘s introduction and extensive story notes from Nat.

The standard edition is available everywhere books are sold, but the B&N Exclusive is only available from Barnes & Noble physical stores and their website.

I Know A Place: Rest Stop and Other Dark Detours

Nat Cassidy, Stephen King (Introduction)

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