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SKH - Thinner Mystery Cache

Hidden : 1/20/2012
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:


Stephen King Highway “Thinner”

The cache is not located at the above listed coordinates. You must first figure out the REAL coordinates to “SKH – Thinner”. Please be aware of our slithery friends and watch for muggles. We understand most will not walk but park and grab so please use caution when stopping along the roads and use the side streets and use our parking coordinates.

Thinner” is a novel by Stephen King, published under his pseudonym, Richard Bachman. It would be the last novel which King released under the Richard Bachman pseudonym until the release of The Regulators in 1996 (the initial hardcover release of Thinner included a fake jacket photo of "Bachman"). The photo is claimed to have been taken by Claudia Inez Bachman. The actual subject of the photo is Richard Manuel, the insurance agent of Kirby McCauley, who was King's literary agent. The novel was the last book by Bachman before he was outed as being Stephen King's pseudonym.

N 38° 32.ABC

A = ”Thinner” was adapted for film and was released on October 2(A), 1996.

B = ”Thinner” was adapted for the screenplay of a 199(B) film of the same title.

C = The number of pages in ”Thinner” is 3(C)9.

W 121° 13.DEF

D = The publication date for ”Thinner” was November 19, 198(D).

E = The Gypsy woman's father, 10(E)-year old Tadzu Lempke ("Taduz Lemke" in the book), curses Billy by touching his face and saying the word, "Thinner".

F = The ISBN # for ”Thinner” is 978-04(F)3004688.

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As always, enjoy.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)