TV Article See the trailer for 'Mr. Mercedes' by Stephen King -- VIDEO By JoJo Marshall Published on May 23, 2014 04:30PM EDT Check out the trailer for Stephen King’s newest thriller Mr. Mercedes, out June 3rd. Crime fiction fans are in for a treat, since Mercedes is one of King’s first forays into the classic hard-boiled detective genre. The plot: An ex-cop who is ready to give up on life is pulled back from the edge when he receives a message from a deranged killer. The cop plunges into a tense game of cat-and-mouse, trying to prevent the psychopath from killing thousands. For more, read our exclusive excerpt.