Author | Stephen King |
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Language | English |
Series | Bill Hodges Trilogy |
Genre | Crime fiction |
Published | June 7, 2016 (Scribner) |
Publication place | U.S. |
Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
Pages | 432 |
ISBN | 978-1-5011-2974-2 |
Preceded by | Finders Keepers |
Followed by | The Outsider |
End of Watch is a crime novel by American writer Stephen King, the third volume of a trilogy focusing on Detective Bill Hodges, following Mr. Mercedes and Finders Keepers.[1] The book was first announced at an event at St. Francis College on April 21, 2015, under the title The Suicide Prince. On June 10, the new title End of Watch was announced.[2] At the 2015 Edgar Awards, while accepting the award for Best Novel for Mr. Mercedes, King announced that the novel's antagonist, Brady Hartsfield, would be making a return in this book.[3]
The novel was released on June 7, 2016. A spin-off featuring Holly, The Outsider, was also released in 2018 and made into a miniseries in 2020, with another spin-off, Holly, following in 2023.