Paul Sheldon was sick of Misery Chastain She had paid the bills and made him famous but she drained his creativity, so he had killed her in 'Misery's Child', making it the last Chastain novel he would have to write Finishing a new book, 'Fast Cars', with the usual celebration, he had an accident and was pulled from the wreckage by Annie Wilkes, his Number One Fan Unfortunately she was also a fan of Misery