Jamie talks with Burkett, who tells him about an ancient ritual that he could use to combat the demon possessing Therriault. However, unlike previous spirits, Therriault continues to haunt and harass Jaime for several days. Therriault's ghost reveals the bomb's location.

Desperate to not lose her job with the NYPD, she has him use his abilities to thwart the plot of serial bomber Kenneth Therriault, who has committed suicide after planting one final bomb somewhere in the city. One year later, Liz picks up Jamie after school one day. Soon after, Tia breaks up with Liz after finding drugs in her jacket. After finishing the final book, Tia publishes it to massive success and the Conklins earn much of their lost money back. She and Liz drive Jamie out to Regis' house, where he talks to the deceased author's ghost and tells his mother the plot of the final book. When Regis suddenly drops dead before finishing his final book, Tia fears her agency will face bankruptcy. Around this time, Tia begins dating Elizabeth 'Liz' Dutton, an NYPD detective. Despite losing some money in the Great Recession, Jamie and his mother are still able to get by thanks to Thomas' work.

Tia is a literary agent, and her star client, Regis Thomas, writes best-selling romance novels. His uncle Harry (Tia's older brother) lives in a care home due to having early onset Alzheimer's disease. At the beginning of the story, Tia is the only person who knows about his special skills. When he is a few years older, he also talks to Mona, the late wife of the Conklins' neighbor, Professor Martin Burkett. When he was very young, Jamie was traumatized after a man who was killed in a car accident near Central Park waved at him, despite being dead. These ghosts must answer all his questions truthfully. Jamie has the ability to see and talk to the ghosts of dead people.

Set in the late 2000s and early 2010s, Later is narrated by Jamie Conklin, a young boy living with his single mother, Tia, in New York City. The novel entered The New York Times fiction best-seller list at number two, in the week ending March 6, 2021. The story is told in first person perspective using Jamie Conklin as the protagonist, who has the ability to see the ghosts of dead people. This is King's third published work with Hard Case Crime, following the release of The Colorado Kid and Joyland. The 7 hour audiobook is read by Seth Numrich. The paperback edition features cover art by Paul Mann, and the limited hardcover features cover art by Gregory Manchess. The book is available in paperback format with a limited hardcover release. Later is a crime/ horror novel written by American author Stephen King, published on Maby Hard Case Crime.

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