Holly

In this gripping book, Holly Gibney—one of Stephen King's most captivating and cleverly resourceful characters—returns to unravel the horrific truth behind many disappearances in a small Midwest community.

"The universe throws you a rope sometimes." William Hodges

Holly by Stephen King is a triumphant comeback of the well-loved Holly Gibney. Readers have followed Holly's development from a timid (but courageous and moral) hermit in Mr. Mercedes to Bill Hodges's companion in Finders Keepers to a fully realized, astute, and at times feisty private investigator in The Outsider. Holly finds herself alone in King's latest book, against two very twisted and cunningly camouflaged enemies.

Holly is hesitant to take on the case when Penny Dahl contacts the Finders Keepers detective service in an attempt to find her daughter, who has gone missing. Pete, her partner, has COVID-19. Her (complex) mother passed away recently. Holly is supposed to be on leave as well. But Holly can't resist giving Penny Dahl a chance because of something in her frantic voice.

Just a few streets away from the location where Bonnie Dahl vanished are Professors Rodney and Emily Harris. They are the epitome of bourgeois respectability: married, committed to one another, octogenarians who have studied for their whole lives in semi-retired status. However, in the basement of their immaculate, book-lined house, they are hiding a sinister secret that could be connected to Bonnie's abduction. They are cunning, patient, and merciless, so it will be quite difficult to figure out what they are up to.

In this terrifying new classic from Stephen King, Holly has to use all her tremendous powers to outwit and outmaneuver the disturbingly deranged academics.