For years, readers wrote asking if Richard Bachman was really world-bestselling Stephen King writing under another name. Now the secret is out - and so, brought together in one volume, are these three spellbinding stories of future shock and suspense.

THE LONG WALK: A chilling look at the ultra-conservative America of the future where a gruelling 450-mile marathon is the ultimate sports competition

ROADWORK: An immovable man refuses to surrender to the irresistible force of progress

THE RUNNING MAN: TV's future-favourite game show, where contestants are hunted to death in the attempt to win a $ billion jackpot