Bestselling thriller writer James Patterson has cancelled publication of his novel The Murder of Stephen King, belatedly deciding that he did not want to cause King and his family “any discomfort”. But on Thursday, less than two weeks after the novel was announced, Patterson announced its cancellation. He added that the decision was taken after the publicity that followed the announcement of The Murder of Stephen King, when he was alerted to the fact that “fans of Stephen King have disrupted the King household in the past”. “Nevertheless, I do not want to cause Stephen King or his family any discomfort. “I’m disappointed, yes, but what’s much more important to me is we do right by Stephen King,” wrote Nikitas on Twitter.

Source: The Guardian September 23, 2016 11:15 UTC