Morning Deliveries (Milkman No. 1)
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Landon Sweeney As Spike in a film version of Morning Deliveries
Morning Deliveries (Milkman No. 1) | |
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by Stephen King | |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre(s) | Horror, short story |
Published in | Skeleton Crew |
Publication type | Anthology |
Publisher | Signet Books |
Media type | Print (Paperback) |
Publication date | 1985 |
Followed by | "Big Wheels: A Tale of the Laundry Game (Milkman No. 2)" |
"Morning Deliveries (Milkman #1)" is a short story by Stephen King published in King's 1985 collection Skeleton Crew. The story follows the morning route of a milkman named Spike Milligan, who leaves various "surprises" in the milk bottles for his customers to find, including poisonous liquids, deadly gas, and venomous spiders.
This story was adapted from an unfinished novel called "The Milkman."
See also[]
References[]
- Winter, Douglas E. Stephen King: The Art of Darkness. Signet, 1986.
External links[]
- Livraisons matinales / Morning Deliveries—an animation inspired by this story.
Categories:
- Short stories by Stephen King
- 1985 short stories
- Horror short stories
- Fictional milkmen
- Horror short story stubs
- 1980s short story stubs