Super Short Summary

In Stephen King’s Mr. Mercedes, retired detective Bill Hodges investigates a mass murderer who drove a Mercedes into a crowd, killing eight people. The killer, Brady Hartsfield, taunts Hodges with letters, leading him to reignite the case. With the help of neighbors Jerome Robinson and Holly Gibney, Hodges uncovers Brady's plan to strike again, culminating in a tense confrontation at a concert. The novel contains incidents of mass violence, suicidal ideation, child abuse, mental illness bias, and racism, including racial slurs.