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Stephen King, author of Billy Summers

Billy Summers is a man in a room with a gun. He’s a killer for hire and the best in the business. But he’ll do the job only if the target is a truly bad guy. And now Billy wants out. But first there is one last hit. Billy is among the best snipers in the world, a decorated Iraq war vet, a Houdini when it comes to vanishing after the job is done. So what could possibly go wrong? How about everything.

Week of August 1, 2022

Paperback releases for the week of August 1st include BILLY SUMMERS by Stephen King, a can't-put-it-down novel about a top-tier assassin with a heart of gold who suddenly gains a completely unexpected and unlikely companion who opens his heart and becomes his future partner in vengeance; James Lee Burke's ANOTHER KIND OF EDEN, a captivating tale of justice, love, brutality and mysticism set in the turbulent 1960s; THE WISH, an emotional work of fiction from Nicholas Sparks about the enduring legacy of first love and the decisions that haunt us forever; WE ARE NOT LIKE THEM by Christine Pride and Jo Piazza, an evocative and riveting novel about the lifelong bond between two women --- one Black and one white --- whose friendship is indelibly altered by a tragic event; and THE SPECKLED BEAUTY, the warmhearted and hilarious story of how Rick Bragg's life was transformed by his love for a poorly behaved, half-blind stray dog.