Now a major TV series starring Brendan Gleeson. Described as 'the best thriller of the year' Sunday Express , the No. 1 bestseller introduces retired cop Bill Hodges in a race against time to apprehend a killer. A cat-and-mouse suspense thriller featuring Bill Hodges, a retired cop who is tormented by 'the Mercedes massacre', a case he never solved. Brady Hartsfield, perpetrator of that notorious crime, has sent Hodges a taunting letter. Now he's preparing to kill again. Each starts to close in on the other in a mega-stakes race against time.

King's gift of storytelling is unrivalled. His ferocious imagination is unlimited.

Vorwort
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Autorentext

STEPHEN KING is the author of more than seventy books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His recent titles include Fairy Tale, Holly, and If It Bleeds, all number one Sunday Times bestsellers.

Many of his titles are the basis for major motion pictures including IT, Stand By Me (adapted from The Body) and The Shawshank Redemption, which is IMDb's top-rated movie of all time.

King is the recipient of The Sunday Times Award for Literary Excellence 2022, the 2020 Audio Publishers Association Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2018 PEN America Literary Service Award, the 2014 National Medal of Arts, and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives in Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.

Klappentext

Mr Mercedes is Stephen King's incredible crime thriller featuring Bill Hodges and introducing Holly Gibney.

Who is going to be the fish in this relationship, and who is going to be the fisherman?

BILL HODGES
retired cop, tormented by 'the Mercedes massacre', a case he never solved.

BRADY HARTSFIELD
perpetrator of that notorious crime, and preparing to kill again.

Now each is closing in on the other in a mega-stakes race against time from worldwide bestselling master of suspense, Stephen King.

Zusammenfassung
MR MERCEDES is a captivating CRIME THRILLER from master storyteller Stephen King.