Stephen King: Never Flinch

Stephen King: Never Flinch (UK 2026)

From the Publisher:
HOLD YOUR NERVE
FACE YOUR FEARS
NEVER FLINCH
After the Buckeye City Police Department receives a disturbing letter from a person who is threatening to kill 'thirteen innocents and one guilty' in an act of retribution, Detective Izzy Jaynes turns to her friend Holly Gibney of the Finders Keepers Agency for help.

Meanwhile, outspoken activist Kate McKay is embarking on a lecture tour. But someone has started disrupting her events, and Holly is hired to be Kate's bodyguard.

In a feat of storytelling only Stephen King could pull off, these twinned narratives converge in a chilling and spectacular conclusion.

'A nailbiter... the propulsive plot will keep you turning pages long past your bedtime' -- WASHINGTON POST
'Action packed' -- EVENING STANDARD
'King raises the stakes... and the body count' -- NEW YORK TIMES

Stephen King: Never Flinch. Hodder & Stoughton, ISBN: 9781399744379 (June, 2026), 410 p., £10.99.

Stephen King: Never Flinch (USA 2026)

From the Publisher:
Named a Most Anticipated Book of the Year by The New York Times Book Review, AV Club, Variety, The Boston Globe, The Minnesota Star Tribune, Vulture, Men's Health, Book Riot, New York Post, Goodreads, AARP, Paste, and more -- one of the top psychological thrillers of 2025!

From Stephen King, "a writer of towering brilliance" (The Spectator), a "cinematic, brilliant" (The New York Times) psychological thriller exploring vigilante justice and a diabolical serial killer -- 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? Izzy 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, disrupting her events, and growing bolder. 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, including world-famous gospel singer Sista Bessie and an unforgettable villain addicted to murder, King's twinned narratives converge in a chilling and spectacular conclusion -- a feat of storytelling only this master of suspense and horror could pull off.

Stephen King: Never Flinch. A Novel. Scribner's, ISBN: 9781668089347 (May, 2026), 448 p., $20.00.

Stephen King: Never Flinch (UK 2025)

From the Publisher:
When the Buckeye City Police Department receives a disturbing letter from a person threatening to 'kill 13 innocents and 1 guilty' to atone 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 realises that the letter writer is deadly serious, and she turns to her friend Holly Gibney for help.

At first, no one was 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 unhinged 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 and irresistibly engrossing, Never Flinch is one of King's richest and most propulsive novels.

Stephen King: Never Flinch. Hold your nerve. Face your fears. Hodder & Stoughton, ISBN: 9781399744331 (May, 2025), 448 p., £25.00, eBook £12.99.

Stephen King: Never Flinch (USA 2025)

From the Publisher:
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.

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.

Stephen King: Never Flinch. A Novel. Scribner's, ISBN: 9781668089330 (May, 2025), 439 p., $32.00, eBook $16.99.