Never flinch [sound recording] : a novel / Stephen King.
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. At first, no one is hurt, but the stalker is growing bolder, and Holly is hired to be Kate's bodyguard, a challenging task with a headstrong employer and a determined adversary driven by wrath and his belief in his own righteousness.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781668131633
- ISBN: 1668131633
- ISBN: 9798228399624
- Physical Description: 13 audio discs (approximately 15 hours) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Unabridged.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Simon & Schuster Audio, [2025]
- Copyright: ℗2025
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Compact discs. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Read by Jessie Mueller ; with an afterword read by the author. |
| Source of Description Note: | Title from container. |
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| Genre: | Audiobooks. Thrillers (Fiction) Horror fiction. |
Available copies
- 20 of 34 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 16 current holds with 34 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars Hill Library | AUDB KIN HG4 13CD (Text) | 30229101393097 | Adult New Audiobook | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | CDBOOK KING (Text) | 39493110148832 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
| Alexander Main Library | BOCD F King (Text) | 34269001461749 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | A-CD KIN (Text) | 50503011270008 | Adult Audiobook | Checked out | 08/25/2025 |
| Black Mountain Library | KIN CD 69688 (Text) | 0020513881936 | Adult Audiobook | Checked out | 08/21/2025 |
| Cleveland County Main Library | AUDIO CD F KING (Text) | 22281510003056 | Adult Audiobook | Checked out | 08/29/2025 |
| Denton Public Library | CD F KIN (Text) | 25908004515537 | Adult New Audiobook | Available | - |
| George H. & Laura E. Brown Library | CD Fiction Kin (Text) | 30308101371913 | Adult New Audiobook | Checked out | 08/21/2025 |
| Goldsboro Library | CD KIN (Text) | 990000000554842 | Adult New Audiobook | Available | - |
| Hampton B. Allen Library | CD King (Text) | 18198000028920 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
| Haywood County Main Library | CD F King (Text) | 33115007714607 | Adult New Audiobook | Checked out | 08/16/2025 |
| Henderson Main Branch | KIN (Text) | 33258035510674 | Adult Audiobook | Checked out | 09/10/2025 |
| Henderson Main Branch | KIN (Text) | 33258035511757 | Adult Audiobook | On holds shelf | - |
| Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library | BCD King (Text) | 39523000120184 | Adult New Audiobook | Available | - |
| Hope Mills Library | BOOK CD F KING (Text) | 31781069865234 | Adult Audiobook | Checked out | 08/22/2025 |
| Jackson County Public Library | CDBOOK KING (Text) | 39493109542326 | Adult Audiobook | Checked out | 08/30/2025 |
| Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library | BD-8436 (Text) | 39149008477101 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
| Lexington Public Library | CD F KIN (Text) | 25908004515578 | Adult New Audiobook | Checked out | 08/22/2025 |
| Margaret and James Harper, Jr. Library | BOCD KIN (Text) | 31421621473157 | Adult New Audiobook | Available | - |
| Marion Library | AUDIO CD KIN (Text) | 37810435625073 | Adult New Audiobook | Available | - |
| Moore County Library | CD KING (Text) | 48198000996211 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
| North Regional Library | BOOK CD F KING (Text) | 31781069865242 | Adult Audiobook | On holds shelf | - |
| Northern Wayne Library | CD KIN (Text) | 990000000554792 | Adult New Audiobook | Available | - |
| Richard H. Thornton Main Library | CD FIC KING (Text) | 42756202524572 | Adult New Audiobook | Available | - |
| Richlands Branch Library | CD FIC KING (Text) | 36015000725172 | Adult New Audiobook | Available | - |
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | CD FIC KING (Text) | 36015000725115 | Adult New Audiobook | Available | - |
| Statesville Main Library | CDB F KING (Text) | 33114018790675 | Adult Audiobook Fiction | Available | - |
| Swansboro Branch Library | CD FIC KING (Text) | 36015000725057 | Adult New Audiobook | Available | - |
| Thomasville Public Library | CD KIN (Text) | 25908004516386 | Adult New Audiobook | Available | - |
| Transylvania County Library | BCD FIC KIN [13discs] (Text) | 38079300299401 | Adult Audiobook | Checked out | 08/29/2025 |
| Watauga County Public Library | A-CD KIN (Text) | 50502011671447 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
| West Davidson Public Library | CD F KIN (Text) | 25908004515495 | Adult New Audiobook | Available | - |
| West Regional Library | BOOK CD F KING (Text) | 31781069865259 | Adult Audiobook | Checked out | 09/10/2025 |
| Wilkes County Public Library | A-CD KIN (Text) | 50501011962582 | Adult Audiobook | Checked out | 08/25/2025 |
Summary:
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. At first, no one is hurt, but the stalker is growing bolder, and Holly is hired to be Kate's bodyguard, a challenging task with a headstrong employer and a determined adversary driven by wrath and his belief in his own righteousness.
