Mr. Mercedes: A Novel

WINNER OF THE 2015 EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL<br> #1 <i>New York Times </i>bestseller! In a high-suspense race against time, three of the most unlikely heroes Stephen King has ever created try to stop a lone killer from blowing up thousands. &quot;<i>Mr. Mercedes </i>is a rich, resonant, exceptionally readable accomplishment by a man who can write in whatever genre he chooses&quot; (<i>The Washington Post</i>) .<br><br>The stolen Mercedes emerges from the pre-dawn fog and plows through a crowd of men and women on line for a job fair in a distressed American city. Then the lone driver backs up, charges again, and speeds off, leaving eight dead and more wounded. The case goes unsolved and ex-cop Bill Hodges is out of hope when he gets a letter from a man who loved the feel of death under the Mercedes's wheels ... <br> <br> Brady Hartsfield wants that rush again, but this time he's going big, with an attack that would take down thousands - unless Hodges and two new unusual allies he picks up along the way can throw a wrench in Hartsfield's diabolical plans. Stephen King takes off on a &quot;nerve-shredding, pulse-pounding race against time&quot; (<i>Fort Worth Star-Telegram</i>) with this acclaimed #1 bestselling thriller.