Paul Sheldon is a bestselling writer of the Misery series. He got into a crash as he was driving in a snowstorm and Annie Wilkes "saved" him. However she kept him there, in her house, feeding him Norvil to ease his pain. She amputated one of his thumbs and one of his feet. She has also messed him up on purpose, forcing him to finish the Misery novel series. He wants to escape, and he hopes Annie won't kill you and that you will save him. Annie is a crazy woman, a serial killer.