Highstakes battle of wits unfolds from "summary" of Mr. Mercedes (Spanish Edition) by Stephen King
Brady is a killer who thrives on attention, a narcissist who loves to taunt the police and taunt Bill Hodges, the retired detective who could not catch him when he drove a stolen car into a crowd. He sends Hodges a letter, a taunt, and then he sends him a smiley face, as if to say, "I am here, and you cannot catch me." But Hodges has not retired from the chase, not in his heart. He wants to bring Brady to justice, and he wants to stop him from killing again.
Brady knows that Hodges is after him, and he is not afraid. He is smart, too smart for the police, too smart for Hodges. He knows that the key to staying ahead of the game is to keep moving, to keep changing his tactics, to keep the police guessing. He knows that he must stay one step ahead of them, and he will do whatever it takes to do so.
As the two men play their deadly game of cat and mouse, the stakes get higher and higher. Brady is not content to just kill, he wants to win, to show Hodges that he is smarter, that he is better. He sets traps, he plants clues, he leads Hodges on a wild goose chase that could end in disaster. But Hodges is not one to give up easily. He is determined to catch Brady, to bring him to justice, no matter what the cost.
The battle of wits between the two men is intense, a high-stakes game that could end in death. Hodges knows that he is up against a formidable opponent, but he is not afraid. He is determined to catch Brady, to stop him from killing again. The question is, who will come out on top in this deadly game of cat and mouse?
