Mr. Mercedes, 1

by King, Stephen
ISBN: 9781476754475
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Now an AT&T Audience Original Series

WINNER OF THE EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL
#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 blowing up thousands. "Mr. Mercedes is a rich, resonant, exceptionally readable accomplishment by a man who can write in whatever genre he chooses" (The Washington Post).

In the frigid pre-dawn hours, in a distressed Midwestern city, desperate unemployed folks are lined up for a spot at a job fair. Without warning, a lone driver plows through the crowd in a stolen Mercedes, running over the innocent, backing up, and charging again. Eight people are killed; fifteen are wounded. The killer escapes.

In another part of town, months later, a retired cop named Bill Hodges is still haunted by the unsolved crime. When he gets a crazed letter from someone who self-identifies as the "perk" and threatens an even more diabolical attack, Hodges wakes up from his depressed and vacant retirement, hell-bent on preventing another tragedy.

Brady Hartsfield lives with his alcoholic mother in the house where he was born. He loved the feel of death under the wheels of the Mercedes, and he wants that rush again. Only Bill Hodges, with two new, unusual allies, can apprehend the killer before he strikes again. And they have no time to lose, because Brady's next mission, if it succeeds, will kill or maim thousands.

Mr. Mercedes is a war between good and evil, from the master of suspense whose insight into the mind of this obsessed, insane killer is chilling and unforgettable.

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: King, Stephen
  • ISBN: 9781476754475
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.20 x 1.30
  • Number Of Pages: 448
  • Publication Year: 2015

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  • Stephen King has a new villain and he is delicious.

    Brian W. - 2 years 11 months ago

    Stephen King's latest thriller series revolves around an unlikely trio of misfits who come together to solve one of the most horrific crimes their town has ever seen. Two years prior, someone drove their Mercedes into a crowd of people waiting in line for a job fair, killing twenty and injuring dozens more. The killer drives away and isn't heard from again. That is until he gets restless and wants to cause some more mischief. He begins harassing the retired detective who was on his case but was never able to close it. The twists and turns are exciting and the characters are quirky and totally relatable. One of my recent favorites from master storyteller King and the first in a trilogy.

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  • Explosive!

    Stacy P. - 4 years 3 months ago

    Mr. Mercedes starts off with a bang and just kicks off from there. A great example of King's premier work, with one of the best set of characters he's had in a long time. A great plot, superb pacing, and just an awesome read. Can't wait for the next one!

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  • Not your typical Stephen King...

    April W. - 7 years 4 months ago

    There are no supernatural forces at work in Stephen King's Mr. Mercedes. A nod to the classic cat-and-mouse thrillers of the past, Mr. Mercedes takes a familiar noir format and turns it on its ear. You've got the hard-boiled ex-detective, Bill Hodges, who isn't taking kindly to retirement. You've got Mr. Mercedes himself, who plows through a crowd of down-on-their-luck employment-seekers in a stolen Mercedes, and is itching to kill again. The stage is set for a familiar race against time: the ex-cop pitted against the plotting psychotic. For every appearance of a fedora or a revolver, there's a chat room session or a boy-band concert. It's easy to enjoy this offering of familiar noir with a newfangled twist, from the likes of an always enjoyable master storyteller. Check it out, and look for the sequel which is out now!

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