Bestselling novelist Paul Sheldon thinks hes finally free of Misery Chastain. In a controversial career move, hes just killed off the popular protagonist of his beloved romance series in favor of expanding his creative horizons. But such a change doesnt come without consequences. After a near-fatal car accident in rural Colorado leaves his body broken, Paul finds himself at the mercy of the terrifying rescuer whos nursing him back to healthhis self-proclaimed number one fan, Annie Wilkes. Annie is very upset over what Paul did to Misery and demands that he find a way to bring her back by writing a new novelhis best yet, and one thats all for her. After all, Paul has all the time in the world to do so as a prisoner in her isolated house…and Annie has some very persuasive and violent methods to get exactly what she wants…