Dean Ray Koontz Książki

Książka nominowana do tytułu „ulubionej powieści Ameryki” w plebiscycie The Great American Read organizowanym przez PBS to trzymająca w napięciu opowieść o człowieku, psie i przerażającym zagrożeniu. W tajnym rządowym laboratorium Banodyne wybucha pożar, uwalniając dwa genetycznie zmodyfikowane stworzenia. Jedno z nich to inteligentny golden retriever, a drugie to przerażająca maszyna do zabijania, znana jako Obcy – krzyżówka pawiana z innymi gatunkami naczelnych. Pies trafia do Travisa Cornella, byłego komandosa jednostki Delta Force, który wierzy, że jego życie jest przeklęte. Travis nadaje retrieverowi imię Einstein. Wkrótce z nową przyjaciółką Norą odkrywa niezwykłe cechy zwierzęcia, nawiązując z nim bliską relację. Jednak Obcy podąża ich tropem, pozostawiając za sobą ślady zniszczenia. Uciekinierów poszukują także agenci federalni oraz psychopatyczny zabójca Vince Nasco, przekonany o swojej nieśmiertelności. Równolegle toczy się śledztwo dotyczące serii morderstw naukowców z Banodyne i ich rodzin. Dla Travisa, Nory i Einsteina oznacza to nieuchronną konfrontację z siłami zła i walkę o przetrwanie.

A storm struck on the night Laura Shane was born, and there was a strangeness about the weather that people would remember for years. But even more mysterious was the blond-haired stranger who appeared out of nowhere – the man who saved Laura from a fatal delivery. Years later – another bolt of lightning – and the stranger returned, again to save Laura from tragedy. Was he the guardian angel he seemed? The devil in disguise? Or the master of a haunting destiny beyond time and space?

Życie za życie. W ponurą burzową noc Rudy Tock czeka na przyjście na świat swojego pierworodnego syna. W tym samym czasie na oddziale intensywnej terapii umiera jego ojciec. Przed śmiercią staruszek wypowiada niezwykłą przepowiednię - chłopcu, który wkrótce się urodzi, przydarzy się w życiu pięć strasznych dni, których daty każe zapisać. Wkrótce na świat przychodzi mały Jimmy Tock. Okazuje się, że stary człowiek przewidział także dokładny czas jego urodzin, wzrost oraz wagę. Niespodziewanie dziwna przepowiednia nabiera cech realności.... Dwadzieścia lat później rodzina Tocków w napięciu oczekuje nadejścia pierwszego z feralnych dni. Jakim koszmarem będzie musiała stawić czoła?

Książka z serii Miasteczko Moonlight Bay. Christopher Snow, dwudziestoośmioletni młodzieniec z kalifornijskiego miasteczka Moonlight Bay, od urodzenia cierpi na rzadką chorobę, przez którą nie może wystawiać się na światło. Żyje tylko w nocy, ale stara się nie narzekać na swój los. Niedawno w tajemniczym wypadku samochodowym stracił matkę, a jego ojciec umiera na raka. Tuż po śmierci ojca odkrywa, że z kostnicy zniknęło jego ciało. Rozpoczyna się seria dziwnych i przerażających wydarzeń. Christopher, wraz z Orsonem, niezwykle bystrym psem, stara się rozwikłać zagadkę związaną z tajnymi badaniami na wojskowej bazie Fort Wyvern, w które zaangażowana była jego matka. Przeciwko niemu stoi stado inteligentnych, ale złośliwych małp. Wśród jego sojuszników są nie tylko przyjaciel Bobby i dziewczyna jego serca Sasha, ale także mądry kot Mungojerrie, który najpierw ratuje mu życie, a potem zaprasza na spotkanie. Christopher stopniowo zaczyna rozumieć, że świat, jaki dotąd znaliśmy, dobiega końca…

Jedenastolatek, jego matka i niezwykły pies stawiają czoła pierwotnym siłom zła. Człowiek, który nie cofnie się przed niczym, by sprowadzić na świat zagładę. I chłopiec, który ma moc, by ten świat ocalić. Woody Bookman nie wypowiedział ani słowa przez jedenaście lat życia. Nawet wtedy, gdy jego ojciec zginął w tajemniczym wypadku. Ani wtedy, gdy jego matka, Megan, mówi mu, że go kocha. Dla Megan ważne jest, by jej syn był bezpieczny i szczęśliwy. Ale Woody wierzy, że za śmiercią jego ojca stało nieznane zło, które teraz czyha na niego. Nie wie jednak, że w jego myśli wsłuchuje się nieznany mu sojusznik, który również komunikuje się bez słów. Kipp, wyjątkowo utalentowany pies o sercu równie złotym, co nazwa jego rasy, jest bezgranicznie oddany ludziom. Wie, że przerażające podejrzenia chłopca nabrały już realnego kształtu. Musi odnaleźć Woodyego, zanim będzie za późno. Tylko razem będą mogli stawić czoła zagadkowemu przeciwnikowi, który nie zna litości, zgromadził wielu sprzymierzeńców i nie cofnie się przed niczym, by wcielić w życie swój zdeprawowany plan.

"Mamy twoją żonę. Odzyskasz ją za dwa miliony w gotówce." Skąd zwykły ogrodnik Mitch Rafferty weźmie taką sumę? Tego dowie się później, w trakcie kolejnej rozmowy. Na potwierdzenie ultimatum na oczach Mitcha snajper zabija przypadkowego przechodnia. Aby odzyskać swoją żonę Mitch gotów jest zrobić wszystko. Czy również popełnić morderstwo? Na razie musi wykonać polecenia porywaczy i nie informować policji. Proste? Bardzo. Ale do czego doprowadzi go ślepe posłuszeństwo? To droga donikąd. Mężczyzna decyduje się wziąć sprawy w swoje ręce... (opis wydawcy)

Arcymistrz suspensu powraca z kolejną mrożącą krew w żyłach powieścią, która eksploruje znane i nieznane lęki. Wkrótce nikt nie znajdzie miejsca na ziemi, gdzie będzie mógł się ukryć. Katie, zmagająca się z druzgocącą stratą, mieszka samotnie w kamiennym domu na odizolowanej wyspie Jacob’s Ladder. Kiedyś była wschodzącą gwiazdą sztuki, teraz znajduje ukojenie w malarstwie. Na sąsiedniej wyspie Ringrock funkcjonuje tajemniczy rządowy ośrodek badawczy. Pewnego dnia na Jacob’s Ladder przybywają dwaj agenci, poszukując czegoś, o czym nie chcą rozmawiać. Choć budzą w Katie grozę, wkrótce na wyspie pojawia się znacznie większe zagrożenie, które wprawia w popłoch nawet lokalną faunę. Katie staje w obliczu epickiej bitwy z tajemniczym wrogiem, a przegrana może oznaczać koniec świata. Na szczęście nie jest sama; z gwałtownego szkwału wyłania się odważna młoda dziewczyna. Dean Koontz, znawca mrocznych koszmarów, tworzy postacie, które walczą o sens życia, co sprawia, że jego powieści będą czytane jeszcze długo po tym, jak duchy i potwory innych autorów znikną z pamięci. Jego unikalny styl i dbałość o szczegóły sprawiają, że konkurencja pozostaje daleko w tyle.

Christopher Snow urodził się z rzadką wadą genetyczną - musi unikać światła. Wychodzi z domu tylko nocą i wędruje po okolicy ze swoim psem Orsonem. Podczas tych wędrówek natrafia na ślad mrocznej tajemnicy, którą kryje spokojne miasteczko Moonlight Bay. Mały Jimmy zostaje porwany i uwięziony w Forcie Wyvern, gdzie niegdyś prowadzono eksperymenty genetyczne. Rozpoczyna się dramatyczny wyścig z czasem o życie chłopca... i losy całego świata.

Kolejna mistrzowska książka Koontza - tajemnica pochłaniająca bez reszty, a zarazem głębokie spojrzenie w duszę człowieka. Doskonale napisana historia, kt�ra nie przemija po przeczytaniu ostatniej strony. ON mieszka w odosobnieniu, daleko od miasta i ludzi, kt�rzy zabiliby go natychmiast, gdyby stanął na ich drodze. ONA żyje samotnie, ale na każdym kroku towarzyszy jej strach, że wrogowie, przed kt�rymi udało jej się uciec, odnajdą ją i zniszczą. Więź między nimi jest mocniejsza niż trauma po tragediach, kt�re naznaczyły ich życia. Coś więcej niż przypadek i niewiele mniej niż przeznaczenie sprawiło, że razem pojawili się na świecie, w kt�rym godzina rozrachunku jest bliska...

Dean Koontz odsłania blaski i cienie wielkiego miasta.Jonah Kirk dorastał w niezwykłej rodzinie ? jego matka jest wybitną śpiewaczką, dziadek ? światowej sławy pianistą.On sam jest muzycznym geniuszem, kt�ry właśnie zaczął odkrywać swoje umiejętności i przy okazji wpadł w niebezpieczne towarzystwo. Przysparzając sobie wrog�w i, niespodziewanie, nowych przyjaci�ł.

Lektura obowiązkowa dla miłośnik�w mrocznych kryminał�w psychologicznych, jak r�wnież dla wielbicieli wsp�łczesnej literatury z elementami grozy i niesamowitości. Dziewczyna, kt�ra powiedziała śmierci NIE Bibi Blair jest energiczną, wesołą i dzielną młodą kobietą... Tyle, że właśnie dowiedziała się od lekarza, iż został jej rok życia. Jej odpowiedź brzmi: ?Zobaczymy?. Nagłe ozdrowienie Bibi zadziwia cały świat medyczny. Dziewczynę pochłania jednak obsesja, że została oszczędzona po to, by ocalić także kogoś innego. Kogoś o nazwisku Ashley Bell... Ale ocalić przed czym? Przed kim? I kim jest Ashley Bell? Odnalezienie jej staje się dla Bibi obsesją. Wkracza na drogę pełną niebezpieczeństw, zar�wno nadprzyrodzonych, jak i zupełnie namacalnych. Błyskotliwie poprowadzona, porywająca opowieść o fascynującej bohaterce wplątanej w zawiłą, misternie utkaną historię naszpikowaną zwrotami akcji.

Wciągają powieść przygodowa z odrobiną dobrego fantasy W posiadłości w Roseland Odd Thomas, dwudziestodwulatek o paranormalnych zdolnościach, spotyka ducha zamordowanej kobiety. Prosi go o pomoc, gdyż, jak utrzymuje, jej synowi grozi ogromne niebezpieczeństwo. Gdy Odd odnajduje chłopca, odkrywa z jego pomocą, że mieszkańcy małego miasteczka mają dostęp do ogromnej potęgi, którą wykorzystują do przerażających celów. Roseland skrywa niejedną tajemnicę… Mocne emocje i salwy śmiechu The Denver Post

Tylko ona wiedziała, co kryje się za drzwiami, ale nie mogła mówić, tylko krzyczeć ze strachu. Gdy miała zaledwie trzy lata, Mélanie została porwana przez swojego ojca, psychologa zafascynowanego okultyzmem. Sześć lat później odnajdują małą dziewczynkę błąkającą się w stanie szoku po ulicach Los Angeles. Odkryto również jej ojca, a raczej to, co z niego pozostało – okaleczone, zmasakrowane ciało. Mélanie, głęboko traumatyzowana, wychodzi z milczenia tylko po to, by błagać o zamknięcie tajemniczej "bramy do zimy", a wkrótce, w samym środku kalifornijskiego lata, niewytłumaczalny, lodowaty wiatr przemyca się przez dom. Brama do zimy jest uchylona...

Powieść "Jedyna ocalona" opowiada historię Joe'a Carpentera, który rok po katastrofie lotniczej, w której zginęli jego żona Michelle i córki Chrissie oraz Nina, zmaga się z ogromną stratą. Utrata najbliższych wyklucza go z życia społecznego. Po tragicznym wydarzeniu Joe nie jest w stanie kontynuować pracy jako dziennikarz śledczy i jedynie wegetuje, pogrążony w wspomnieniach i bólu. Jego życie zmienia się, gdy w dniu rocznicy katastrofy spotyka na cmentarzu tajemniczą kobietę o imieniu Rose. To spotkanie budzi w nim nowe zainteresowanie, a Joe odkrywa, że Rose była jedyną osobą, która przeżyła katastrofę lotniczą. Zaczyna poszukiwania prawdy o tym, co wydarzyło się tamtego dnia, oraz o losie swojej rodziny, odkrywając złożone okoliczności związane z tragicznym wypadkiem.

Kim jest dziewczyna za maską? Pojawia się znikąd - nastolatka bez przeszłości, bez rodziny i bez wspomnień. Carol i Paul natychmiast czują do niej przyciąganie, ponieważ jest dokładnie tym dzieckiem, o którym zawsze marzyli. Jednak wkrótce zaczynają się straszliwe nawiedzenia, a mroczne koszmary wprowadzają atmosferę terroru i strachu...

Osiemnastoletnia Ellen, żona właściciela tunelu strachu w wędrownym lunaparku, rodzi dziecko potwora, którego musi zgładzić, żeby uratować własne życie. Mąż wyrzuca ją z domu i przysięga, że jeśli Ellen będzie miała kiedyś inne dzieci, odnajdzie je i zabije... Dwadzieścia pięć lat później Ellen Harper mieszka w Royal City w Kalifornii z drugim mężem, córką i synkiem... Nadchodzi jednak czas, gdy Joey i Amy muszą zapłacić za grzech matki. Do Royal City przyjeżdża lunapark...

Luksusowy apartamentowiec przy ulicy Cieni 77 był dawniej prywatną rezydencją, wybudowaną pod koniec dziewiętnastego wieku przez milionera Andrew Pendletona. Jednak pewnej nocy rodzina milionera zniknęła, a on sam oszalał i wkrótce popełnił samobójstwo. Po latach następny właściciel, jego rodzina i służba zostali brutalnie zamordowani i nie wszystkie ciała odnaleziono. Podczas przebudowy domu w 1973 roku zniknął bez śladu jeden z robotników, a kilku rzuciło pracę. Jeden z lokatorów mieszkających w Pendletonie w 2011 roku, emerytowany prawnik, zainteresował się historią budynku i odkrył, że tragedie zdarzają się tu w regularnych odstępach czasu. Według jego wyliczeń wkrótce znowu coś się stanie. Świadczą o tym liczne niepokojące incydenty: dziwne hałasy, podziemne wstrząsy pod budynkiem, niesamowite zjawy przenikające przez ściany. Po kolejnym, szczególnie gwałtownym wstrząsie garstka mieszkańców Pendletona przenosi się w inną, przerażającą rzeczywistość. Tutaj na każdym kroku grozi im śmiertelne niebezpieczeństwo, przybierające postać tak okropną, jakiej nie wyśniliby w najgorszych koszmarach. Co więcej, jeśli nie odgadną prawdziwej natury tego obcego świata, ludzkość zostanie skazana na zagładę. Niedobrana grupa, składająca się między innymi z byłego komandosa, zawodowego zabójcy, naukowca, autystycznej dziewczynki i dwóch starszych pań, musi rozpaczliwie walczyć o przetrwanie...

Many readers wonder what inspires the creative genius of bestselling suspense writer Dean Koontz. Much of the credit must go to Trixie, the golden retriever who has taught him things about life that no human ever could. Trixie shows us how to be happy every moment of the day, except those fleeting moments after a meal when the dish is (temporarily) empty. Dogs know how to work hard and to play even harder. With words of wisdom only a bird dog knows, and beautiful photos to warm your heart, this book will lift your spirits and make your leg shake uncontrollably with pleasure! Trixie wrote LIFE IS GOOD to support her friends who are service dogs for people with disabilities. She is donating her royalties to Canine Companions for Independence (CCI), the national organization that breeds and trains assistance dogs for adults and children with disabilities.

In ELSEWHERE, master storyteller Dean Koontz, has created a brilliant and terrifying speculative thriller with hat-tips to George Orwell, Ray Bradbury and HG Wells.

The explosive conclusion to the Jane Hawk saga, from No. 1 New York Times bestseller Dean Koontz.She will destroy her enemies once and for all...

Seven legendary authors recount the life of Lyle Speaks, from his hardscrabble boyhood in Texas to his later years as an aging cattle rancher in Montana, years in which his colorful past may yet come back to haunt him.

This anthology features 13 mystery stories written by well-known mystery authors collaborating with their children and grandchildren. Each story features a short personal introduction by the adult and child writing team on what it was like to collaborate on their included story. Contributors include Scott Turow, Sharyn McCrumb, Stuart Kaminsky, Jonathan Kellerman, Elizabeth Engstrom, and many others.

Cobey Daniels is the hottest star in the country. But bad times are coming and if Cobey wants to live, he must play shadow games.

To his mother, Joey seems an ordinary six-year-old boy - special to her, but to no one else. To the Servants of Twilight, however, he is an evil presence who must be destroyed - an Anti-Christ who must die. The terrifying ordeal for Joey and his mother begins in the supermarket car park where an old woman accosts them and pursues them with her terrible threats. Christine's world is turned into a nightmare of terror. Only her love for her child, and the support of the one man who believes her, gives her the chance to survive the Servants of Twilight... This book was originally published under the pseudonym Leigh Nichols.

On the eve of World War II, Hiroki Okumo, disciple of an ancient Japanese religion, seeks the long-lost key to the devastating Black Wind while two men try to steal his fiance, Meiko

"'No time to delay. Do what you were born to do. Fame will be yours when you do this.' These are the words that ring in the mind of mild-mannered, beloved schoolteacher Cora Gundersun--just before she takes her own life, and many others, in a shocking act of carnage. When the disturbing contents of her secret journal are discovered, it seems certain that she must have been insane. But Jane Hawk knows better. In the wake of her husband's inexplicable suicide--and the equally mysterious deaths of scores of other exemplary individuals--Jane picks up the trail of a secret cabal of powerful players who think themselves above the law and beyond punishment. But the ruthless people bent on hijacking America's future for their own monstrous ends never banked on a highly trained FBI agent willing to go rogue--and become the nation's most wanted fugitive--in order to derail their insidious plans to gain absolute power with a terrifying technological breakthrough. Driven by love for her lost husband and by fear for the five-year-old son she has sent into hiding, Jane Hawk has become an unstoppable predator. Those she is hunting will have nowhere to run when her shadow falls across them."--Dust jacket flap of hardcover edition

"Jane Hawk--rogue FBI agent and the country's #1 fugitive--confronts her worst nightmare when her enemies strike shockingly close to home ... Jane Hawk thinks her precious five-year-old son is hidden safely away, with vigilant, indomitable friends. But the malice and resources of her powerful adversaries are boundless and their hunters are circling ever closer to the boy, hoping to draw his mother into their trap. Jane's courage, wits, discipline, and skill will be tested as never before, as she searches for a way through an ever-contracting labyrinth of terror."

Odd Interlude, Dean Koontz’s New York Times bestselling three-part digital series—now in one volume for the first time  THERE’S ROOM AT THE INN. BUT YOU MIGHT NOT GET OUT.  Nestled on a lonely stretch along the Pacific coast, quaint roadside outpost Harmony Corner offers everything a weary traveler needs—a cozy diner, a handy service station, a cluster of cottages . . . and the Harmony family homestead presiding over it all. But when Odd Thomas and company stop to spend the night, they discover that there’s more to this secluded haven than meets the eye—and that between life and death, there is something more frightening than either.

Terrifyingly suspenseful, inventive and emotionally intricate, this is a novel of true intensity

His birth is marked by wonder and tragedy, revealing beauty and terror beyond imagination. This story promises to transform your perspective on the world. Following his #1 bestseller, Dean Koontz weaves together compelling themes and unforgettable characters in a thrilling, emotionally powerful narrative. Bartholomew Lampion is born on a day that forever alters his family's fate, with his striking eyes captivating everyone. Meanwhile, a ruthless man, learning of his mortal enemy named Bartholomew, embarks on a life-consuming quest to find him. Additionally, a girl born from a brutal act of violence finds her destiny mysteriously intertwined with Barty and his pursuer. At just three years old, Barty is blinded when surgeons remove his eyes to combat a spreading cancer. As he navigates his blindness, he proves to be a prodigy, guided by his mother’s belief that everything happens for a reason and that lives are interconnected in profound, often unseen ways. At thirteen, Bartholomew miraculously regains his sight, leading to a breathtaking journey filled with courage, suspense, and adventure as his life unfolds and intertwines with others.

A spine-tingling omnibus collection of three favorite novels by the master of the horror genre encompasses The House of Thunder, Shadowfires, and Midnight.

Jane Hawk faces the fight of her life The No.1 New York Times bestseller and master of suspense Dean Koontz returns with a blockbuster new thriller featuring rogue FBI agent Jane Hawk.

Over the course of two days, Odd Thomas, his soulmate Stormy Llewellyn, and an assortment of allies make their way through a dark, terrifying world in which past and present, and life and death collide as they try to avert a cataclysm.

The third Odd Thomas novel from Dean Koontz, following 'Odd Thomas' and 'Forever Odd'.

Ingenious plot twists create an engaging and often chilling narrative, captivating readers with unexpected developments. The book's ability to maintain suspense while delivering a compelling story has garnered praise, highlighting its skillful storytelling and emotional depth.

In the unique world of Pico, Odd--an unforgettable hero who lives between the living and the dead--takes a stand against evil in a battle where there are no innocent bystanders. Reprint.

Buddy Holly's plane just went down. But for P.I. Sam McCain, bad news hits even closer to home. A local couple turns up dead, and the investigation teaches him that behind the white picket fences of small-town Iowa, there's a flip side to the American dream.

The compelling clash between a deranged creator and his doomed invention continues as the mysterious Deucalion searches far and wide for justice and peace, only to be led once more to Victor Helios, formerly Dr. Frankenstein.

The seventh and final Odd Thomas thriller from the master storyteller.

Millionaire investigator Alex Hunter meets exciting, desirable Joanna Rand while on a mission in Japan but finds that she is a Senator's daughter who disappeared 10 years ago and now has a new identity. By a #1 best-selling author. Reissue.

Leilani Maddoc's tenth birthday is nine months away. Micky Bellsong is convinced that in nine months and one day, the girl will be dead. And no one seems to care but Micky herself. Micky has a history of making wrong choices and living only for her own desires, but her decision to save the child's life - and pit herself against an adversary as fearsome as he is cunning - takes her on a journey of incredible peril and stunning discoveries, a journey filled with tragedy and joy, with humour, terror and hope, a journey that will change her for ever

This is Dean Koontz's first ever non-fiction book. It tells the deeply moving story of his life with his beloved golden retriever, Trixie.

Ben Chase is a war hero with bitter memories. Vietnam left him with a hard drinking habit, a mental breakdown - and massive guilt. So who will believe him when he swears a psychopath is out to get him? When society is sick, the mad are sane - and persecution is a killer's game...

Closer...They found the first body hideously swollen and still warm. Then they found two severed hands. Then two staring heads in wall ovens. 150 were grotesquely dead and it had hardly begun in the tiny mountain town of Snowfield, California.and closer...At first they thought it was a maniac. Then they thought it was an obscene new disease. Then they thought it was the Russians.and closer...Then they found out the truth. And they saw it in the flesh. And it was worse than anything any of them had ever imagined...

Odd Thomas lives always between two worlds. He can see the lingering dead and knows that even in the chaos, there is order, purpose, and strange meaning that invites our understanding - but often thwarts it. Intuition has brought Odd Thomas to the quaint town of Magic Beach on the California coast. As he waits to learn why he has been drawn here, he finds work as cook and assistant to a once-famous film actor who, at eighty, has become an eccentric with as long a list of fears as he has stories about Hollywood's golden days. Odd is having dreams of a red tide, vague but worrisome. By day he senses a free-floating fear in the air of the town, as if unleashed by the crashing waves. But nothing Prepares him for the hard truth of what he will discover as he comes face to face with a form of evil that will test him as never before...

“Meet a young man named Odd . . . who helps the dead get even."From the infinite imagination of #1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz comes the suspenseful graphic-novel debut of a natural-born hero with a supernatural twist.Odd Thomas is a regular nineteen-year-old with an unusual the ability to see the lingering spirits of the dead. To Odd, it’s not such a big deal. And most folks in sleepy Pico Mundo, California, are much more interested in the irresistible pancakes Odd whips up at the local diner. Still, communing with the dead can be useful. Because while some spirits only want a little company . . . others want justice.When the sad specter of a very frightened boy finds its way to him, Odd vows to root out the evil suddenly infecting the sunny streets of Pico Mundo. But even with his exceptional ability–plus the local police and his pistol-packing girlfriend, Stormy, backing him–is Odd any match for a faceless stalker who’s always a step ahead . . . and determined to kill again?

When nowhere is safe... The start of a gripping new thriller series featuring rogue FBI agent Jane Hawk, from the master of suspense and New York Times #1 bestselling author.

When things get scary, it’s nice to know that Odd is on our side. The one and only Odd Thomas is back—in his second edgy and enthralling graphic-novel adventure from #1 New York Times bestselling suspense master Dean Koontz.It’s Halloween in Pico Mundo, California, and there’s a whiff of something wicked in the autumn air. While the town prepares for its annual festivities, young fry cook Odd Thomas can’t shake the feeling that make-believe goblins and ghouls aren’t the only things on the prowl. And he should know, since he can see what others the spirits of the restless dead. But even his frequent visitor, the specter of Elvis Presley, can’t seem to point Odd in the right direction.With the help of his gun-toting girlfriend, Stormy, Odd is out to uncover the terrible truth. Is something sinister afoot in the remote barn guarded by devilish masked men? Has All Hallows Eve mischief taken a malevolent turn? Or is the pleading ghost of a trick-or-treater a frightening omen of doom? 

The third graphic novel adventure featuring Dean Koontz's hugely popular character, Odd Thomas - the small-town fry-cook who can see the dead.

It's a fear more paralyzing than falling. More terrifying than absolute darkness. More horrifying than anything you can imagine. It's the one fear you cannot escape, no matter where you run...no matter where you hide. It's the fear of yourself. It's real. It can happen to you. And facing it can be deadly. Fear for your mind.

RUN... OR DIEThe van was in back of them again. Closer this time. There could be no mistake--they were being followed.RUN... OR DIEBut why? The question kept nagging at Alex and Colin as they left Philadelphia behind and sped toward their new home in San Francisco. Courtney would be waiting for the, ready to begin a wonderful new life with her husband, her brother...RUN... OR DIENow, someone else is driving cross-country to see Courtney, too. Someone whose brain is rotting inside. Someone who knows their route, their stops, even their destination.RUN... OR DIEHe's got an ax."Shattered catches you by the throat and won't let you go" --Chicago SunTimes

Night chills are seizing the men and women of Black River, driving them to terrible acts. Glenn drove the Land Rover into a stone wall at just over 100mph. Alice stuck a meat fork through her hand and pinned it to the chopping board. Brenda took off all her clothes. She did whatever she was told. They were compelled by a fear too great to be remembered, enslaved by a power no man should ever wield.

The war against humanity has begun. In the dead hours of the night, a stranger enters the home of the mayor of Rainbow Falls, Montana. The stranger is in the vanguard of a wave of intruders who will invade other homes . . . offices . . . every local institution, assuming the identities and the lives of those they have been engineered to replace. Before the sun rises, the town will be under full assault, the opening objective in the new Victor Frankenstein's trajectory of ultimate destruction. Deucalion--Victor's first, haunted creation--saw his maker die in New Orleans two years earlier. Yet an unshakable intuition tells him that Victor lives--and is at work again. Within hours Deucalion will come together with his old allies, detectives Carson O'Connor and Michael Maddison, Victor's engineered wife, Erika Five, and her companion Jocko to confront new peril. Others will gather around them. But this time Victor has a mysterious, powerful new backer, and he and his army are more formidable, their means and intentions infinitely more deadly, than ever before.

Golden retriever Trixie misses her best friend, Jinx the dachsund, when Jinx's family takes him on vacation. By the best-selling author whose books are published in 38 languages and have sold over 400 million copies, including 12 New York Times #1 best-sellers.

When Dylan O'Conner, together with his autistic brother, Shepherd, pulls into a motel off the interstate highway, all he wants is a good night's sleep. Yet within the hour he finds himself bound, gagged and being injected with a mysterious fluid by a lunatic doctor, who claims Dylan will be the carrier of 'his life's work'. Comedian Jillian Jackson is midway through a tour of seedy venues, accompanied by her pet pot-plant Fred. But her plans for stardom are dramatically altered when she too falls victim to the eccentric scientist. The doctor warns his victims that he is being pursued and that they too are now targets. If they are caught, they will be killed. Both are sceptical. Before long, they are beginning to wonder if the lunatic doctor wasn't quite so mad after all . . .

A series of communications from a deranged killer in which he is offered a number of devastating choices and deadlines draws Bill Wiles into a confrontation with pure evil as his life becomes a downward spiral into a nightmare in which he must risk everything in a desperate race against time. Reprint.

Baba Lavelle is a stranger in New York. A stranger with a mission to break the Mafia stranglehold on the city's drug traffic, and take it over himself. He has no guns, no army of hoods, no friends in high places. But he has the Power - magical, ancient, and terrifyingly brutal. The power that thrives in darkness.

If you delight in the suspense of Stephen King and The Stranger by Harlan Coben chilled you to the bone (in the best possible way), you'll love The Eyes of Darkness - the classic thriller by Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz. 'Not just a master of our darkest dreams but also a literary juggler' - The Times. Tina Evans can think of no better time for a fresh start. It's been a year of unbelievable heartache since her son Danny's death. Now the Vegas show that she directed is about to premiere, so she vows to out her grief behind her. Only there is a message for Tina, scrawled on the chalkboard in Danny's room. Two words that will send Tina on a terrifying journey... NOT DEAD. This book was originally published under the pseudonym Leigh Nichols.

After surviving a near-death experience, a man is haunted by bizarre visions that challenge his perception of reality. As he grapples with these unsettling occurrences, he must uncover the truth behind them, leading him into a suspenseful journey filled with psychological tension and unexpected twists. This chilling thriller explores themes of survival, the fragility of life, and the mysteries that lie beyond death, showcasing Dean Koontz's signature blend of suspense and supernatural elements.

A killer stalks the streets, he is a homicidal maniac, a freak of a mysterious origin, a tattooed man.

The Frankenstein story is updated to the 21st century by American storyteller Dean Koontz. Now someone new is playing god

The sixth Odd Thomas thriller from the master storyteller. Our reluctant hero is drawn once more into a strange encounter with the lingering dead. Later that morning, when I walked downtown to buy blue jeans and a few pairs of socks, I met a guy who offered to neuter me with a .45 pistol. In a sinister encounter with a rogue truck driver, Odd - who has the gift of seeing the dead and the soon-to-be dead - has a disturbing vision of the slaughter of three innocent children. Across California, into Nevada and back again, Odd embarks on a road chase to prevent the tragedy. But he is to discover that he is not up against a single twisted sociopath but a mysterious network of evil men and women whose resources appear supernatural. Luckily, in this world that Odd finds so beautiful and full of wonders, and deeply odd as well, he meets a collection of like-minded eccentrics who will help him to take the next giant step towards his destiny.

A secret Arctic experiment turns into a frozen nightmare when a team of scientists, stranded on a drifting iceberg with a massive explosive charge, battles the elements for survival, only to discover that one of them is a murderer. Reissue.

The voice of the night can transform childhood fantasy into terrifying reality. If you listen to the voice, you may never see the dawn again... Colin Jacobs is a shy, awkward, bookish fourteen-year-old. His only real companions are those from the science fiction stories he loves. But his life changes when Roy Borden, the most popular kid in town, becomes his 'blood brother'. There's only one problem. Roy has a secret - a secret so terrible that Colin can hardly imagine it. By the time he comes to face the truth, it's almost too late. His own life is in danger - and no one will believe him ...

Twelve years after the death of her lover in a college hazing, Susan Thornton, hospitalized after a serious accident, sees the four men responsible for his death

'There is an Enemy. It is coming. It is relentless.' Schoolteacher Jim Ironheart flies on an impulse to Portland, Oregon. There he risks his life to save a child from being killed. Reporter Holly Thorne witnesses his heroism, and is impressed by his self-effacement when he declines to be interviewed. Burnt out, cynical, and looking for a life beyond journalism, Holly finds her newshound's instincts rekindled when she discovers Jim has quietly performed twelve last-minute rescues in twelve far-flung places over the past four months. Realising she is on to the biggest story of her life, Holly traces Jim to California. He insists he is not a psychic; he simply believes God is working through him. Holly thinks his explanation is too easy, that there is no wonder in life, no great mystery. She is dead wrong. For she and Jim are soon plunged into a dark sea of wonder, mystery - and stark terror. And, on the run for their lives, they will be forced to confront a savage and uncannily powerful adversary...

In one of the most dazzling books of his celebrated career, Dean Koontz delivers a masterwork of page-turning suspense that surpasses even his own inimitable reputation as a chronicler of our worst fears-and best dreams. In The Taking he tells the story of a community cut off from a world under siege, and the terrifying battle for survival waged by a young couple and their neighbors as familiar streets become fog-shrouded death traps. Gripping, heartbreaking, and triumphant in the face of mankind's darkest hour, here is a small-town slice-of-doomsday thriller that strikes to the core of each of us to ask: What would you do in the midst of The Taking.

The Frankenstein story is updated to the 21st century by the great American storyteller Dean Koontz. Now someone new is playing god. Frankenstein lives! And so too does his monstrous creation ... but this creature of legend is a monster no more and his scarred face bears witness to his maker's wrath. His name is Deucalion. As a devastating hurricane approaches New Orleans, Victor Helios, once know as Frankenstein, has unleased his benighted creatures onto the streets. As New Orleans descends into chaos, his engineered killers spin out of control, and the only hope rests with Victor's first and failed attempt to build the perfect human, whose damned path has led him to the ultimate confrontation with his pitiless creator. But first, Deucalion must destroy a monstrosity not even Victor's malignant mind could have imagined - an indestructible entity that steps out of humankind's collective nightmare with one purpose: to replace us. This is a powerful reworking of one of the classic stories of all time.

Death of domineering womanizing husband does not end fear that he will return transformed to seek revenge.

The first graphic novel from Dean Koontz, featuring the famously well-loved character of Odd Thomas.

Forced to kill in the line of duty, police detective Harry Lyon finds his rational world transformed into a place of bizarre surprises and unimaginable dangers. 400,000 first printing. $175,000 ad/promo. Lit Guild & Doubleday Main. Mystery Guild Alt.

Detective novelist Tommy Phan comes home to find a strange doll on his doorstep. That night, something terrifying breaks out of the doll and begins to follow Tommy wherever he goes.

A modern-day Lazarus is humanity’s last hope in a breathtaking novel about the absolute powers of good and evil by Dean Koontz, the #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense. Michael Mace, head of security at a top-secret research facility, opens his eyes in a makeshift morgue twenty-four hours following an event in which everyone perished―including him and his best friend, Shelby Shrewsberry. Having awakened with an extraordinary ability unlike anything he―or anyone else―has ever imagined, Michael is capable of being as elusive as a ghost. He sets out to honor his late friend by helping Nina Dozier and her son, John, whom Shelby greatly admired. Although what Michael does for Nina is life changing, his actions also evoke the wrath of John’s father, a member of one of the most violent street gangs in Los Angeles. But an even greater threat is the Internal Security Agency’s most vicious assassin, Durand Calaphas. Calaphas will stop at nothing to get his man. If Michael dies twice, he will not live a third time. From the tarnished glamour of Beverly Hills to the streets of South Central to a walled estate in Rancho Santa Fe, only Michael can protect Nina and John―and ensure that light survives in a rapidly darkening world.

Timothy Carrier, having a beer after work at his friend’s tavern, enjoys drawing eccentric customers into amusing conversations. But the jittery man who sits next to him tonight has mistaken Tim for someone very different—and passes to him a manila envelope full of cash. “Ten thousand now. You get the rest when she’s gone. ” The stranger walks out, leaving a photo of the pretty woman marked for death, and her address. But things are about to get worse. In minutes another stranger sits next to Tim. This one is a cold-blooded killer who believes Tim is the man who has hired him. Thinking fast, Tim says, “I’ve had a change of heart. You get ten thousand—for doing nothing. Call it a no-kill fee.” He keeps the photo and gives the money to the hired killer. And when Tim secretly follows the man out of the tavern, he gets a further shock: the hired killer is a cop. Suddenly, Tim Carrier, an ordinary guy, is at the center of a mystery of extraordinary proportions, the one man who can save an innocent life and stop a killer far more powerful than any cop…and as relentless as evil incarnate. But first Tim must discover within himself the capacity for selflessness, endurance, and courage that can turn even an ordinary man into a hero, inner resources that will transform his idea of who he is and what it takes to be The Good Guy. From the Hardcover edition.

Mary Bergen is a clairvoyant, able to foresee murders that will happen in the near future but unable to prevent them from taking place, but she is up against a power that is corrupting her mind and trying to kill her before she can identify it.

From the denizens of hell to unlikely heroes, from vengeful children to suspiciously humanlike robots, this new collection of tales from a genius of horror and suspense writing provides a hypnotic view of the strange highways of human experience. A masterful achievement--as profound as it is mesmerizing. HC: Warner. Strange Highways (1995) [novel-length piece, 1st time in print] "The Black Pumpkin" (1986) "Miss Atilla the Hun" (1987) "Down in the Darkness" (1986) "Ollie's Hands" (1972) {revised and re-issued in 1987} "Snatcher" (1986) "Trapped" (1989) {re-issued as a graphic novel in 1992} "Bruno" (1971) "We Three" (1974) "Hardshell" (1987) "The Kittens" (1965) "Night of the Storm" (1974) {re-issued as a graphic novel in 1976} "Twilight of the Dawn" (1987) Chase (1972) [novel-length piece, revised for this anthology]

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"It started as a burglary. That would have been bad enough. But when the masked intruder forced Dr. Olson at gunpoint to open his safe, the doctor knew he was really in trouble. In the safe were two DVDs, private movies he had made of those girls he had kidnapped...and killed. Suddenly the burglary became blackmail. But blackmailing a serial killer can be a dangerous game. Especially when he's as smart--and good with a scalpel--as Dr. Olson."--p. [4] of cover.

A group of strangers bound by terrifying synchronicity becomes humankind’s hope of survival in an exhilarating, twist-filled novel by Dean Koontz, the #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense.As a girl, Joanna Chase thrived on Rustling Willows Ranch in Montana until tragedy upended her life. Now thirty-four and living in Santa Fe with only misty memories of the past, she begins to receive pleas—by phone, through her TV, in her dreams: I am in a dark place, Jojo. Please come and help me. Heeding the disturbing appeals, Joanna is compelled to return to Montana, and to a strange childhood companion she had long forgotten.She isn’t the only one drawn to the Montana farmstead. People from all walks of life have converged at the remote ranch. They are haunted, on the run, obsessed, and seeking answers to the same omniscient danger Joanna came to confront. All the while, on the outskirts of Rustling Willows, a madman lurks with a vision to save the future. Mass murder is the only way to see his frightening manifesto come to pass.Through a bizarre twist of seemingly coincidental circumstances, a band of strangers now find themselves under Montana’s big dark sky. Their lives entwined, they face an encroaching horror. Unless they can defeat this threat, it will spell the end for humanity.