A dazzlingly shapeshifting novel that, like its antihero, only pretends to be easy to pigeonhole. Disciplined but adventurous, equally good at action scenes and in-depth psychology ? The Sunday TimesA thriller with a surprisingly heartfelt and redemptive ending, Billy Summers is a compelling and engrossing read ? Sunday ExpressKing's killer instinct hits the mark again... Without abandoning his blood-chilling propensities, he has transformed himself into one of the most adroit and accomplished crime writers in the US. King has negotiated the shifting of gears with the kind of panache that befits the "ultimate storyteller" (for once, publisher hyperbole is justified). ? The IHis best book in years . . . He may always be considered a horror novelist, but King is doing the best work of his later career when the ghosts are packed away and the monsters are all too human ? GuardianStorytelling genius ? TelegraphAdventurously shape-shifting yet always disciplined, it's a dazzling return to form ? The Sunday TimesDevoured it ... it's such a page-turner -- Martin Clunes ? Radio TimesIt's a novel with a heart-stopping, heartfelt conclusion ? Daily Express, Books of the YearStephen King is primarily known as a master of horror, but at heart he is a hardcore thriller writer ? Irish Independent, Books of the YearA cracking noir ? RTE Guide, Books of the YearA brilliantly enjoyable novel with a thrilling conclusion ? Irish Times, Books of the Year

STEPHEN KING is the author of more than seventy books, all worldwide bestsellers. His recent titles include The Institute, which was described by the Sunday Express as a 'masterpiece', The Outsider (voted winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for best Mystery and Thriller 2018), and If It Bleeds.Many of his titles have been turned into celebrated films, TV series and streamed events including IT, 'a book which speaks to everybody' (Guardian), The Shawshank Redemption and Stand By Me.King was the recipient of America's prestigious 2014 National Medal of Arts and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. In 2007 he also won the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. He lives with his wife Tabitha King in Maine.