The Man in the Black Suit

"The Man in the Black Suit" is a horror short story by American writer Stephen King.Set in the fictional town of Motton, Maine, "The Man in the Black Suit" recounts the tale of Gary, a nine-year-old boy, whose brother died, not long ago, due to a bee sting.Throwing his fishing rod at the man, Gary continues to run home and meets his father outside.Gary's father can see that he is shaken but he eventually persuades him to return with him to the spot in the forest to bring back the rest of his fishing equipment.As the story draws to a close, we learn that he's frightened by the thought of his approaching death and the possibility of a second encounter with the man in the black suit.
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