Holly

In the unsettling autumn of 2020, as the world grapples with a global pandemic, the indefatigable private investigator Holly Gibney finds herself in a deeply personal crisis. Her mother has recently passed, and her partner, Pete, is laid low by COVID-19. Despite her grief and weariness, Holly is drawn into a new case when Penny Dahl, a woman haunted by the disappearance of her adult daughter, Bonnie, makes a desperate plea. What begins as a missing person's case quickly unravels into something far more sinister, leading Holly to a seemingly innocuous elderly couple, Rodney and Emily Harris. Beneath their veneer of respectability, the Harrises harbor a chilling secret, a macabre hobby that has claimed multiple victims over the decades. As Holly delves deeper into their twisted world, she must confront her own vulnerabilities, navigate the pervasive anxiety of a pandemic-stricken society, and race against time to uncover the truth behind Bonnie's disappearance before another life is tragically lost. King weaves a gripping tale of methodical horror, exploring themes of hidden evil and the resilience of a damaged, yet determined, detective.