(Pre-Order) Never Flinch: Holly Gibney Returns by Stephen King (Shipping from 27.5.25)

Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2025 by The New York Times Book Review, AV Club, Variety, The Boston Globe, The Minneapolis Star Tribune, Vulture, Men’s Health, Book Riot, The New York Post, Goodreads, AARP, Paste, and more!

From 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.

When 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.

Meanwhile, 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.

Featuring 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.

Thrilling, wildly fun, and outrageously engrossing, Never Flinch is one of King’s richest and most propulsive novels.

Review

Praise for Never Flinch

"King interweaves two story lines in his latest novel, bringing back the brilliant and eccentric investigator Holly Gibney. King raises the stakes — and the body count — as the twin plots converge, with a cast of new and familiar characters searching for answers."—The New York Times

"King’s latest is a tale of two intertwining narratives: the hunt for a potential serial killer in Buckeye City and a women’s rights activist dealing with a dangerous stalker. As both narratives unfold, they barrel toward an explosive collision with a thrilling conclusion." —AV Club

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Scribner

Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 27, 2025

Language ‏ : ‎ English

Print length ‏ : ‎ 448 pages

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1668089335

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1668089330

Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.4 pounds

Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.13 x 1.5 x 9.25 inches