Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers by Stephen King is a crime novel first published in 2015. It is the second installment of the Hodges trilogy, featuring Detective Bill Hodges. It followed the first installment, Mr. Mercedes (2014), and preceded the final installment, End of Watch (2016). Finders Keepers follows two fans of the fictional Gold trilogy as they fight over stolen notebooks containing two long-lost additional Gold novels. The author of 65 novels and novellas, over 200 short stories, and five nonfiction books, King is often referred to as the “King of Horror.” This trilogy’s focus on crime and detective work departs from his typical horror fiction.

The Hodges trilogy was adapted into a TV Series by Audience Network; however, it was discontinued after the third season, when the network ceased operations. The novel’s reviews were generally positive, praising King’s focus on the relationship between author and fans, a theme similarly explored in his popular psychological horror novel Misery (1987).

This guide uses the Scribner hardcover edition, published in June 2015.

Content Warning: The source text contains instances of murder, rape, and antigay bias and language, which are discussed in this guide. It also includes scientifically inaccurate and offensive depictions of people with brain injuries and people with mental health conditions.