The Institute by Stephen King Cocktail It’s the eve of Rachel

It’s the eve of Rachel Chu’s wedding

Piper doesn’t want any distractions

The warm fall day starts like any other at the Center—a women’s reproductive health services clinic—its staff offering care to anyone who passes through its doors

Claire reluctantly agrees to a gig as a playgroup musician for wealthy infants on New York's Park Avenue

Inspired by the life of a real World War II heroine

The Institute by Stephen King Cocktail It’s the eve of RachelFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King, the most riveting and unforgettable story of kids confronting evil since It. This is King at his best (The St. Louis Post Dispatch). In the middle of the night, in a house on a quiet street in suburban Minneapolis, intruders silently murder Luke Elliss parents and load him into a black SUV. The operation takes less than two minutes. Luke will wake up at The Institute, in a room that looks just