Stephen KingThe next horror novel has been announced! its title is never back down Thanks to Entertainment Weekly , we have some details to share with you.
The book is said to feature “interwoven storylines – one about a killer on a diabolical mission of revenge, the other about a vigilante stalking a feminist celebrity speaker.”
It has been revealed that recurring character Holly Gibney from The King will also return for the new story. This character previously appeared in gentlemen. Benz, Finders Keepers, End of viewingand later appeared as a major supporting role outsider.
The book’s plot synopsis reads: “When the Buckeye City Police Department receives a disturbing letter, a man threatens to ‘kill thirteen innocent people and one guilty man’ for a The needless death of an innocent man’, Detective Izzy Jaynes doesn’t know what to think. Are fourteen citizens about to be massacred in a frenzied act of revenge?
As the investigation unfolds, Izzy realizes that the letter writer is extremely serious, and she turns to her friend Holly Gibney for help.
Meanwhile, controversial and outspoken women’s rights activist Kate McKay is embarking on a multi-state speaking tour, attracting many fans and critics alike. Those who strongly disagree with Kate’s message of female empowerment are targeting her and disrupting her events.
“At first, no one is hurt, but the stalkers become increasingly bold, and Holly is hired as Kate’s bodyguard – a challenging assignment with a willful employer and an angry and driven rival. A determined opponent driven by belief in his own justice.
“King’s Never Flinch” will be released on May 27, 2025.
