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Thirteen innocents and one guilty... Look around and you can see the chilling face of evil!

The Master Storyteller Stephen King offers us an extraordinary new novel with intertwining storylines - one is about a killer on a diabolical mission driven by a thirst for revenge, the other is about a religious fanatic who has targeted a prominent women's rights political activist. And in the lead role is once again our favorite Holly Gibney in the company of new and memorable characters.

When the police in Buckeye City receive a strange letter in which the author threatens to kill „thirteen innocents and one guilty“ as atonement for the „needless death of an innocent man,“ investigator Izzy Jaynes doesn't know what to think. Are fourteen citizens going to lose their lives for someone's demented notion of retribution? It soon becomes clear that the letter is no tasteless joke, and Izzy seeks help from her friend Holly Gibney.

Meanwhile, the controversial and foul-mouthed feminist Kate McKay is embarking on a national tour and packing the halls with both her supporters and sworn opponents. Among her opponents is one who is trying to put his foot under her appearances. At first his attacks are harmless, but very soon the stalker becomes audacious and Kate hires Holly as her bodyguard, a difficult task with such a cocky client and such a fanatical opponent driven by „righteous“ anger.

These storylines, peppered with unforgettable and three-dimensional characters, some familiar, others brand new, including world-famous singer Sista Bessie and a murder-addicted villain, converge with a bang - a climax that only Stephen King could have conceived and written.

Interesting, funny and fascinating, „Never flinch“ is one of King's richest novels, where the action picks up with each passing page until the breathtaking finale.