Firestarter
Overview
Firestarter is a novel by Stephen King
Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King is an American author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction and fantasy fiction. His books have sold more than 350 million copies and have been adapted into a number of feature films, television movies and comic books...

 first published in 1980. It was nominated for a British Fantasy Award in 1981.

The book is dedicated to the author Shirley Jackson
Shirley Jackson
Shirley Jackson was an American author. A popular writer in her time, her work has received increasing attention from literary critics in recent years...

: "In Memory of Shirley Jackson, who never needed to raise her voice."
Firestarter is the story of Andy and Charlene "Charlie" McGee
Charlie McGee
Charlene Roberta "Charlie" McGee is a fictional character in the book and films, Firestarter and Firestarter 2: Rekindled. She was created by Stephen King. In the first film, she is portrayed by Drew Barrymore...

, a father-daughter pair on the run from a government agency known as The Shop
The Shop (Stephen King)
The Shop is a fictional, top secret United States government agency in the writings of Stephen King. It plays a central role as the antagonist in the novel Firestarter, the miniseries Golden Years, and the film The Lawnmower Man, and is an element of the novel The Tommyknockers...

, located in the fictional D.C.
 
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