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Billy Summers by Stephen King is a 2021 thriller which follows Billy Summers, a 44-year-old Iraq war veteran and former Marine sniper turned contract killer who only targets "bad guys." As he takes on his final job of assassinating another hitman, Joel Allen, complications arise, forcing Billy to navigate unexpected challenges while preparing his escape and assuming his new identity. This novel contains depictions of sexual violence and rape, allusions to pedophilia and child abuse, graphic violence, and the use of bigoted and racist language, including racial slurs.