Bill Hodges book 3 · 2016
End of Watch
A wave of deaths linked to the hospital room of an old enemy draws Hodges and Holly back into the case.
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Book facts
- Author
- Stephen King
- Series
- Bill Hodges, book 3 of 3
- Published
- 2016
- Setting
- Set in a Midwestern city
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- High
End of Watch on screen
- Mr. Mercedes (2017–2019, series, Audience). A retired detective is taunted by the killer who drove a car into a crowd of job seekers.
Who is in End of Watch
5 recurring or key characters from Stephen King’s chart.
Lead 1
- Bill HodgesRetired Detective, later private investigatorHis last case
Major 3
- Holly GibneyShy, brilliant investigator who becomes Hodges’s partner
- Jerome RobinsonBright young friend of Hodges and Holly
- Brady HartsfieldThe Mercedes KillerReturns with new powers
Minor and cameo 1
- Barbara RobinsonJerome’s younger sister
Also featuring these characters
Other Stephen King books that share the most characters with End of Watch.
- Mr. Mercedes2014 · Bill Hodges · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Holly2023 · Holly Gibney · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- If It Bleeds2020 · Holly Gibney · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Never Flinch2025 · Holly Gibney · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon