The story begins shortly after a Minneapolis construction company owner named Edgar Freemantle barely survives a horrific on-site accident where his truck was struck and crushed by a runaway crane. Though he has survived, Freemantle's right arm is amputated, and severe injuries to his head cause Edgar to have problems with speech, vision, and memory. Because of the excruciating pain resulting from the accident and the subsequent recovery, Edgar also has violent mood swings and thoughts of suicide. The accident also takes a toll on his personal life. After Edgar attacks his wife Pam twice -- one time stabbing her with a plastic knife, the other strangling her -- she files for divorce while he is still in recovery from his injuries.
On the advice of his psychologist, Dr. Kamen, Edgar takes "a geographical", a year-long vacation meant for rest and further recovery. He decides to rent a beach house on Duma Key, a (fictional) island off the west coast of Florida, after reading about it in a travel brochure. The beach house he is renting turns out to be place named Salmon Point, though Edgar nicknames it "Big Pink," because of its rich pink color. Also on the advice of Dr. Kamen, Edgar revives his old hobby of sketching after he settles in Big Pink.
As time passes, Edgar finds that his now missing arm itches when he is struck by the urge to sketch, and eventually paint. Soon, however, Edgar is stunned
to realize that he is drawing things he shouldn't know, and that his art has great power on Duma Key.
This is one I'm wanting to pick up. I've heard a lot of good things about it.
One of many places to purchase it:
http://www.amazon.com/Duma-Key-Novel-Stephen-King/dp/1416552510
