Holly Gibney will once again be the focus of Stephen King‘s next book.

“I’m going to write about Holly again,” King shared on Threads. “Happy New Year to me.”

Holly Gibney first appeared in 2014’s Mr. Mercedes and returned for its sequels, 2015’s Finders Keepers and 2016’s End of Watch. She went on to play a major role in 2018’s The Outsider and was the main character in 2020’s If It Bleeds, 2023’s Holly, and last year’s Never Flinch.

Across the stories, the character has evolved from a shy recluse to an intrepid private investigator.

“I could never let Holly Gibney go, from the Mr. Mercedes books,” King stated in a 2022 interview. “I mean, she was supposed to be a walk-on character and she just kind of stole the book and stole my heart.”

Holly has been portrayed on screen by Justine Lupe in “Mr. Mercedes” and by Cynthia Erivo in “The Outsider.”

“Constant Readers are a bit divided on the subject of Holly Gibney,” Jenn Adams wrote in her review of Never Flinch. “Some love the...