Mr. Mercedes: A Novel (The Bill Hodges Trilogy #1)

By: Stephen King

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Synopsis: Watch the complete MR. MERCEDES series on Peacock WINNER of the EDGAR AWARD for BEST NOVEL and #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! In a high-suspense race against time, three of the most unlikely heroes Stephen King has ever created try to stop a lone killer from murdering thousands. &“Mr. Mercedes is a rich, resonant, exceptionally readable accomplishment by a man who can write in whatever genre he chooses&” (The Washington Post).The stolen Mercedes emerges from the pre-dawn fog and plows through a crowd of men and women on line for a job fair in a distressed American city. Then the lone driver backs up, charges again, and speeds off, leaving eight dead and more wounded. The case goes unsolved and ex-cop Bill Hodges is out of hope when he gets a letter from a man who loved the feel of death under the Mercedes&’s wheels… Brady Hartsfield wants that rush again, but this time he&’s going big, with an attack that would take down thousands—unless Hodges and two new unusual allies he picks up along the way can throw a wrench in Hartsfield&’s diabolical plans. Stephen King takes off on a &“nerve-shredding, pulse-pounding race against time&” (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) with this acclaimed #1 bestselling thriller.