Holly (Novel)

Holly is a 2023 crime novel by American author Stephen King. It was published on September 5, 2023, by Scribner.

The novel follows Holly Gibney, who made her first appearance in Mr. Mercedes (2014). She also appeared in Finders Keepers (2015) and End of Watch (2016), and later was a major supporting character in The Outsider. She was also the central character in If It Bleeds, a novella in the 2020 collection of the same name. An excerpt from Holly was published in Entertainment Weekly on January 23, 2023. King wrote another novel featuring Holly Gibney, Never Flinch, which was released on May 27, 2025.

Victims

• Charlotte Gibney - Died from COVID-19 off-page, mentioned.
• Jorge Castro’s Father - Died of an unknown cause off-page, mentioned in a flashback.
• Jorge Castro - Killed and cannibalized by Rodney Harris and Emily Harris off-page, mentioned. Shared kill.
• Cary Dressler - Killed and cannibalized by Rodney Harris and Emily Harris off-page, mentioned. Shared kill.
• Ellen Craslow - Shot in the chest and head by Rodney Harris, shown in a flashback.
• Peter “Pete/Stinky” Steinman - Killed and cannibalized by Rodney Harris and Emily Harris off-page, mentioned. Shared kill.
• Bonnie Rae Dahl - Killed and cannibalized by Rodney Harris and Emily Harris off-page, mentioned. Shared kill.
• Alfie Haverty - Died of an unknown cause off-page, mentioned.
• Ben Richardson - Died of a heart attack off-page, mentioned.
• Mary Welch - Died of lung cancer off-page, mentioned.
• Desmond “Des” Clark - Died of an unknown cause off-page, mentioned.
• Desmond Clark’s Wife - Died of an unknown cause off-page, mentioned.
• Art Gibney - Died of a heart attack off-page, mentioned.
• Professor Rodney “Roddy” Harris - Throat slit by Holly Gibney with one of Bonnie Dahl’s earrings.
• Professor Emily Harris - Neck broken by Holly Gibney.

Deaths

• Total - 15
  • 9 Men
  • 6 Women

Kill Counts

1. Professor Rodney Harris - 5 (Deceased)
2. Professor Emily Harris - 4 (Deceased)
3. Holly Rachel Gibney - 2 (Alive)

Note

• Numerous real life deaths are mentioned, such as David Berkowitz's victims and the Goebbels children, but since those were real deaths they will not be counted.