Here’s synopsis:

When beloved local author John Rothstein is found murdered, Hodges, Holly, and Jerome, along with local police, must track down his killer. But this case is more complex than the cold-blooded killing of an American icon. Unpublished novels of Rothstein’s were stolen from his home, and they are worth millions. As the case unfolds, the trio learns that although Brady may be gone, his depravity lives on in the lives of his victims.

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Interestingly, this season is actually adapted from the second book in the trilogy, the events of which unfolded on page while Brady was in a coma. Mixing things up makes sense onscreen, as it’s unlikely that Harry Treadaway would’ve been content to just lay in a hospital bed for an entire season.

Anyways, watch Mr. Mercedes. It’s good. It returns for its 10-episode third season on September 10.