NEVER FLINCH - Scribner

When the Buckeye City crime novel kicks off with the police department receiving a disturbing letter from someone threatening to “kill thirteen innocents and one guilty” in “an act of atonement,” female detective Izzy Jaynes is thrown into a tense investigation. As the crime thriller with female lead unfolds, Izzy turns to her friend Holly Gibney for help.

Meanwhile, controversial women’s rights activist Kate McKay begins a high-stakes lecture tour. Someone opposing her message is targeting her in a calculated disruption. At first, no one is hurt, but the stalker is growing bolder, and Holly is hired as Kate’s bodyguard—a challenging task with a headstrong employer and a determined adversary driven by wrath and his belief in his own righteousness.

With unforgettable appearances including the Sista Bessie storyline, and a chilling villain, the two stories collide in a gripping finale—a feat of storytelling only Stephen King could pull off.

An emotionally resonant thriller about revenge, Never Flinch is a masterclass in suspense and one of the must-read novels of the year.