“Later is Stephen King at his finest, a terrifying and touching story of innocence lost and the trials that test our sense of right and wrong. But the cost of using this ability is higher than Jamie can imagine – as he discovers when an NYPD detective draws him into the pursuit of a killer who has threatened to strike from beyond the grave.” Born with an unnatural ability his mom urges him to keep secret, Jamie can see what no one else can see and learn what no one else can learn. “The son of a struggling single mother, Jamie Conklin just wants an ordinary childhood. Despite being published by Titan Books under the Hard Case Crime brand, the story does involve some supernatural elements with a lead character who can talk to the dead. However, in March 2021, King released Later, his third crime novel following The Colorado Kid and Joyland. King has been prolific in his writing over the last decade, returning to old ground with belated sequels such as Doctor Sleep, the follow-up to The Shining, as well as putting out brand-new stories such as Sleeping Beauties and The Institute, with his latest novel, Fairy Tale, being releasing this September.
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