Once upon a time, a fellow named Richard Bachman Wrote on an olivetti typewriter, then turned the machine over to stephen king, who used it to write. Bachman died in 1985 ("Cancer of the pseudonym"), but this last grippi...Once upon a time, a fellow named Richard Bachman Wrote on an olivetti typewriter, then turned the machine over to stephen king, who used it to write. Bachman died in 1985 ("Cancer of the pseudonym"), but this last gripping Bachman novel resurfaced after being hidden away for decades an unforgettable crime story tinged with sadness and suspense.