The reluctant private detective is searching for the truth behind a string of disappearances in a Midwest town.
Holly Gibney has been a recurring presence inStephen King’s books since he introduced the character in 2014’sMr.
Her partner, Pete, has COVID.
‘Holly,’ by Stephen King.Scribner
Her (very complicated) mother has just died.
And Holly is meant to be on leave.
But something in Penny Dahl’s desperate voice makes it impossible for Holly to turn her down.
Mere blocks from where Bonnie Dahl disappeared live professors Rodney and Emily Harris.
Holly must summon all her formidable talents to outthink and outmaneuver the shockingly twisted professors.
“I could never let Holly Gibney go,” King said in a statement.
“She was supposed to be a walk-on character inMr.
Mercedesand she just kind of stole the book and stole my heart.Hollyis all her.”
Hollywill be published Sept. 5 by Scribner.
Read an excerpt below.
Most of these homes are Victorians, with impeccable paintjobs, bow windows, and lots of gingerbread trim.
Deerfield is the city’s pride, and a platoon of gardeners keep it looking fabulous.
In the other, swans and ducks glide back and forth.
There’s a playground for the kiddies, too.
The expense, you know.
Forty is when you have to stop kidding yourself that you’re still a young anything.
At twenty, the body forgives.
At forty, forgiveness is provisional at best.
Jorge Castro doesn’t want to turn fifty and discover he’s become just another American manslob.
You have to start taking care of yourself when you’re forty.
You have to maintain the machinery, because there’s no trade-in option.
When he wants a snack, he’s apt to open a can of sardines.
They’re rich in Omega 3s.
(Also tasty!)
Jorge wants to look and feel forty when he gets to fifty, but fate is a joker.
Jorge Castro isn’t even going to see forty-one.
From HOLLY by Stephen King.
Copyright 2023 by Stephen King.
