Bill Hodges trilogy
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The Bill Hodges trilogy is a series of crime novels by Stephen King that follows retired detective Bill Hodges as he confronts a recurring, deeply disturbed criminal adversary across three interconnected books.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bill Hodges trilogy canonical | 7 |
| Bill Hodges Trilogy | 2 |
| Bill Hodges series | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8318901 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bill Hodges trilogy Context triple: [End of Watch, partOfSeries, Bill Hodges trilogy]
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A.
The New York Trilogy
The New York Trilogy is a postmodern series of interconnected detective novels by Paul Auster that deconstructs identity, authorship, and the conventions of crime fiction.
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B.
Wonder Boys
Wonder Boys is a 2000 comedy-drama film directed by Curtis Hanson about a disillusioned college professor and novelist navigating a chaotic weekend that upends his personal and professional life.
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C.
Stingo
Stingo is the young Southern writer and narrator in William Styron’s novel "Sophie’s Choice," through whose perspective the tragic story unfolds.
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D.
Amos Decker series
The Amos Decker series is a collection of crime thriller novels by David Baldacci featuring a former football player turned detective with a perfect memory who investigates complex and often dark criminal cases.
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E.
Joe Gould's Secret
Joe Gould's Secret is a 2000 biographical drama film that explores the complex friendship between writer Joseph Mitchell and eccentric bohemian Joe Gould in 1940s New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bill Hodges trilogy Target entity description: The Bill Hodges trilogy is a series of crime novels by Stephen King that follows retired detective Bill Hodges as he confronts a recurring, deeply disturbed criminal adversary across three interconnected books.
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A.
The New York Trilogy
The New York Trilogy is a postmodern series of interconnected detective novels by Paul Auster that deconstructs identity, authorship, and the conventions of crime fiction.
-
B.
Wonder Boys
Wonder Boys is a 2000 comedy-drama film directed by Curtis Hanson about a disillusioned college professor and novelist navigating a chaotic weekend that upends his personal and professional life.
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C.
Stingo
Stingo is the young Southern writer and narrator in William Styron’s novel "Sophie’s Choice," through whose perspective the tragic story unfolds.
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D.
Amos Decker series
The Amos Decker series is a collection of crime thriller novels by David Baldacci featuring a former football player turned detective with a perfect memory who investigates complex and often dark criminal cases.
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E.
Joe Gould's Secret
Joe Gould's Secret is a 2000 biographical drama film that explores the complex friendship between writer Joseph Mitchell and eccentric bohemian Joe Gould in 1940s New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime fiction series
ⓘ
novel series ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | Mr. Mercedes (TV series) ⓘ |
| author | Stephen King ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| firstPublicationDate | 2014 ⓘ |
| follows |
retired detective Bill Hodges
ⓘ
linked to:
Bill Hodges
|
| genre |
crime fiction
ⓘ
detective fiction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
End of Watch
ⓘ
Finders Keepers ⓘ Mr. Mercedes ⓘ
linked to:
Mr. Mercedes (TV series)
|
| hasTheme |
good versus evil
ⓘ
justice ⓘ obsession ⓘ psychological trauma ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lastPublicationDate | 2016 ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Bill Hodges ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| notableWork |
End of Watch
ⓘ
Finders Keepers ⓘ Mr. Mercedes ⓘ
linked to:
Mr. Mercedes (TV series)
|
| numberOfWorks | 3 ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | retired police detective ⓘ |
| publisher |
Scribner
ⓘ
linked to:
Scribner Books
|
| recurringAntagonist | Brady Hartsfield ⓘ |
| setting | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bill Hodges trilogy Description of subject: The Bill Hodges trilogy is a series of crime novels by Stephen King that follows retired detective Bill Hodges as he confronts a recurring, deeply disturbed criminal adversary across three interconnected books.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
End of Watch (publication chronology of King novels)
linked to: Bill Hodges trilogy
linked to: Bill Hodges trilogy
linked to: Bill Hodges trilogy