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Prisoner 489 is a horror novella by Joe R. Lansdale that follows three caretakers on an island where they tend to the graveyard of prisoners executed in a nearby maximum-security prison. The story takes a dark turn when they are tasked with burying Prisoner 489, a formidable man who refuses to stay dead, terrorizing the caretakers on the island. Lansdale's writing style is praised for its ability to suck the reader into a suspenseful and unpredictable web of death and unpredictability, keeping them engaged till the very end.
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Content warnings for Prisoner 489 include themes of horror, violence, and death.
From The Publisher:
On an island with a prison for the most evil and powerful criminals in the world, a new prisoner is strapped to the electric chair for execution. After multiple surges of electricity and nearly knocking out power to the entire island, the prisoner is finally dead. The staff buries him in the prison graveyard with a simple marker baring three numbers: 489.
After the body is buried, a violent storm rocks the islands and a staff member goes missing. The crew rushes into the storm, searching for their lost comrade. They find that the burial site of prisoner 489 has been unearthed, and the body that was inside has gone missing. With a horrific finding and strange noises around them, a powerful threat is closing in. It's a threat that they thought was impossible, and it will force them into a battle for their lives.
"Veteran horror/thriller author Lansdale (Hot in December) tells a tight, spooky tale about what happens when an executed prisoner doesn't stay dead." - Publishers Weekly
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