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Never flinch : a novel / Stephen King.

Summary:

"When the Buckeye City Police Department receives a disturbing letter from a person threatening to 'kill thirteen innocents and one guilty' in 'an act of atonement for the needless death of an innocent man,' Detective Izzy Jaynes has no idea what to think. Are fourteen citizens about to be slaughtered in an unhinged act of retribution? As the investigation unfolds, Izzy realizes that the letter writer is deadly 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 lecture tour, drawing packed venues of both fans and detractors. Someone who vehemently opposes Kate's message of female empowerment is targeting her and disrupting her events. At first, no one is hurt, but the stalker is growing bolder, and Holly is hired to be Kate's bodyguard--a challenging task with a headstrong employer and a determined adversary driven by wrath and his belief in his own righteousness. Featuring a riveting cast of characters both old and new, including world-famous gospel singer Sista Bessie and an unforgettable villain addicted to murder, these twinned narratives converge in a chilling and spectacular conclusion--a feat of storytelling only Stephen King could pull off."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781668089330
  • ISBN: 1668089335
  • ISBN: 9781668089347
  • ISBN: 1668089343
  • Physical Description: 439 pages ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First Scribner hardcover edition.
  • Publisher: New York, New York : Scribner, 2025.
Subject:
Women detectives > Fiction.
Murder > Fiction.
Revenge > Fiction.
Vigilantes > Fiction.
Misogyny > Fiction.
Feminists > Fiction.
Stalkers > Fiction.
Bodyguards > Fiction.
Genre:
Thrillers (Fiction)
Horror fiction.

Available copies

  • 135 of 185 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 0 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)

Holds

  • 2 current holds with 185 total copies.
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Madison Main Library FIC KIN HG4 (Text) 30229101391588 Adult Fiction Checked out 08/13/2026
Albemarle Main Library FIC King (Text) 31010000892069 Adult Fiction Available -
Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library F KING (Text) 39493110145028 Adult Fiction Available -
Alexander Main Library F King (Text) 34269001460337 Adult Fiction Available -
Alleghany Public Library F KING (Text) 30664100344800 Adult New Fiction Available -
Andrews Public Library F KIN (Text) 80605003760716 Adult Fiction Available -
Ashe County Public Library F KIN (Text) 50503300494475 Adult Fiction Checked out 08/10/2026
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