From master storyteller Stephen King comes an extraordinary new novel with intertwining storylinesone about a killer on a diabolical revenge mission, and another about a vigilante targeting a feminist celebrity speakerfeaturing 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.
