{"product_id":"never-flinch-9781668131633","title":"Never Flinch","description":"\u003cb\u003eNamed a Most Anticipated Book of 2025 by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAV Club\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVariety\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe, The Minnesota Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVulture\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMen's Health\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBook Riot\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e New York Post\u003c\/i\u003e, Goodreads, \u003ci\u003eAARP\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePaste, \u003c\/i\u003e and more!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom master storyteller Stephen King comes an extraordinary new novel with intertwining storylines--one about a killer on a diabolical revenge mission, and another about a vigilante targeting a feminist celebrity speaker--featuring the beloved Holly Gibney and a dynamic new cast of characters.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrilling, wildly fun, and outrageously engrossing, \u003ci\u003eNever Flinch\u003c\/i\u003e is one of King's richest and most propulsive novels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStephen King is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His recent work includes \u003ci\u003eNever Flinch\u003c\/i\u003e, the short story collection \u003ci\u003eYou Like It Darker (\u003c\/i\u003ea \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003etop ten horror book of 2024), \u003ci\u003eHolly\u003c\/i\u003e (a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book of 2023), \u003ci\u003eFairy Tale\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBilly Summers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIf It Bleeds\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Institute\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElevation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Outsider\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSleeping Beauties\u003c\/i\u003e (cowritten with his son Owen King), and the Bill Hodges trilogy: \u003ci\u003eEnd of Watch\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFinders Keepers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMr. Mercedes\u003c\/i\u003e (an Edgar Award winner for Best Novel and a television series streaming on Peacock). His novel \u003ci\u003e11\/22\/63\u003c\/i\u003e was named a top ten book of 2011 by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e and won the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize for Mystery\/Thriller. His epic works \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Tower\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIt\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePet Sematary\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDoctor Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFirestarter\u003c\/i\u003e are the basis for major motion pictures, with \u003ci\u003eIt \u003c\/i\u003enow the highest-grossing horror film of all time. He is the recipient of 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 Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359377981714,"sku":"9781668131633","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5d7237ca-fc0e-4a8f-90fd-324be105eb15.jpg?v=1756799302","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/never-flinch-9781668131633","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}