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Mr. Mercedes is a novel by American writer Stephen King .. Stephen King. Stephen King. He calls it his first hard-boiled detective book .. hard-boiled detective. hard-boiled detective. It was published on June 3 , 2014 .. On June 10 , 2014 the author described Mr. Mercedes on Twitter as the first volume of a projected trilogy , to be followed in the first half of 2015 by Finders Keepers , the first draft of which was finished around the time Mr. Mercedes was published , and End of Watch .. Finders Keepers. Finders Keepers ( King novel ). Twitter. Twitter. End of Watch. End of Watch ( novel ). The novel won the 2015 Edgar Award for Best Novel from the Mystery Writers of America and Goodreads Choice Awards for 2014 in the `` Mystery and Thriller '' category .. Edgar Award. Edgar Award. Mystery Writers of America. Mystery Writers of America. Goodreads. Goodreads