{"product_id":"mr-mercedes","title":"Mr Mercedes","description":"                                            \u003cb\u003eThe first standalone novel in Stephen King's Bill Hodges trilogy (\u003ci\u003eMr Mercedes, Finders Keepers, End of Watch\u003c\/i\u003e) - and the basis of \u003ci\u003eMr Mercedes\u003c\/i\u003e, an AT\u0026amp;T Audience Original Series starring Brendon Gleeson.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescribed as 'the best thriller of the year' \u003ci\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/i\u003e, the No. 1 bestseller introduces retired cop Bill Hodges in a race against time to apprehend a killer.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA cat-and-mouse suspense thriller featuring Bill Hodges, a retired cop who is tormented by 'the Mercedes massacre', a case he never solved.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrady Hartsfield, perpetrator of that notorious crime, has sent Hodges a taunting letter. Now he's preparing to kill again.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach starts to close in on the other in a mega-stakes race against time.\u003cbr\u003eStephen King might just be America's greatest living novelist . . . THE BEST THRILLER OF THE YEAR . . . recommended to crime buffs and King fans alike. - Sunday Express\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI challenge you not to read this book in one breathless sitting - Guardian\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA thrilling cat-and-mouse game - Irish Mail on Sunday\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEnough to say that \u003ci\u003eMr Mercedes\u003c\/i\u003e goes out not with one bang, but several - all satisfyingly unexpected. He's back with a novel different from, but as good as, anything he's previously done - The Times\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA tightly plotted crime novel that retains that essential, instantly recognizable flavor that has distinguished King's fiction for more than 40 years . . . On one level, MR MERCEDES is an expertly crafted example of the classic race-against-the-clock thriller. On another, it is a novel of depth and character enriched throughout by the grace notes King provides in such seemingly effortless profusion. It is a rich, resonant, exceptionally readable accomplishment by a man who can write in whatever genre he chooses. - Washington Post\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo be held firmly by the hand, through this tough crime thriller by the assured narrative skill of Stephen King, make the act of reading an event. There should have been a sticker on the cover '\u003ci\u003eno book mark required\u003c\/i\u003e' - Shots\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen it comes to grabbing an audience by the throat and giving them no choice but to keep reading, King has no equal, and I challenge you not to finish this novel in one breathless sitting . . . King transcends genre, and is too warm and compassionate a writer to settle for jaggedly noir suspense. - Guardian\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExpect page-turning suspense, jaw-dropping twists and all the addictive brilliance of a classic Stephen King - FHM\u003cbr\u003eSTEPHEN KING is the author of more than sixty books, all worldwide bestsellers. His recent titles include \u003ci\u003eThe Institute\u003c\/i\u003e, which was described by the \u003ci\u003eSunday Express \u003c\/i\u003eas a 'masterpiece', \u003ci\u003eThe Outsider\u003c\/i\u003e (voted winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for best Mystery and Thriller 2018), and \u003ci\u003eIf It Bleeds.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMany of his titles have been turned into celebrated films, TV series and streamed events including \u003ci\u003eIT, \u003c\/i\u003e'a book which speaks to everybody' (\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eThe Shawshank Redemption \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Stand By Me\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKing was the recipient of America's prestigious 2014 National Medal of Arts and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. In 2007 he also won the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. He lives with his wife Tabitha King in Maine.\r\n                                        ","brand":"Mr Mercedes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42286140063935,"sku":"9781444788648","price":26.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/1689\/8751\/products\/VHuS7MnPGRNJn8rXBlgCQmF2ppEGzxQMSpNiRYK1JAmfkQ_60_60.jpg?v=1679176480","url":"https:\/\/www.popweasel.co.nz\/products\/mr-mercedes","provider":"Pop Weasel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}