The Regulators

Stephen King has brought back his pseudonym, Richard Bachman, originally kiboshed when a King fan discovered Bachman's true identity. Bachman's novel concerns the small town of Wentworth, which is invaded by five vans, the first of which perpetrates a drive-by shooting that upsets the natural order of things and begins the story. The novel is a companion piece to Desperation, which is written under the name Stephen King, and which involves many of the same characters in the same sort of setting, but exhibits an entirely different flavor than The Regulators. The books can be read separately, in either order, and each can stand on its own as a fully-realized work, but they also function as interdependent works of fiction as well. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.