by Stephen King
Part of Bill Hodges, book 1
First published 2014
In the icy dawn, a lone driver in a stolen Mercedes plows through a crowd of desperate job-seekers, leaving 8 dead and 15 injured. Retired detective Bill Hodges, haunted by the unsolved crime, must stop the obsessed, insane killer before his next attack. Hodges and his unlikely allies risk everything to apprehend the maniac in a desperate race against time. The emotional heart of this taut thriller lies in Hodges' dogged determination to bring the killer to justice and prevent further tragedy.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: cat-and-mouse, obsession, pursuit
Setting: Middle West
437 pages · Paperback · Scribner
Content warnings: death, violence