Dean Ray Koontz Kolejność książek (chronologicznie)

In einem geheimen Forschungslabor stirbt die gesamte Belegschaft innerhalb von Minuten durch einen künstlich geschaffenen Mikroorganismus – doch Michael Mace beginnt in der Leichenhalle wieder zu atmen. Als wäre dies nicht schon Wunder genug, muss er feststellen, dass er nun über besondere Fähigkeiten verfügt. Er kann mit seinen Gedanken online gehen und bekommt so Zugriff auf Smartphones, GPS-Transponder und Sicherheitssysteme. Kurz gesagt, alles Digitale ist für Michael wie eine offene Tür. Nachdem Michael aus der Leichenhalle flüchtet, setzt sich ein psychopathischer Agent auf seine Spur. Dessen einziges Ziel: Michael wieder zu töten. Hightech-Thriller mit viel Action und Nervenkitzel. Superspannend und voller haarsträubender Szenen. People Magazine: »Koontz hat ein Händchen dafür, das Bizarre und Unheimliche so alltäglich erscheinen zu lassen wie einen Sonnenaufgang.« Tampa Tribune: »Weit mehr als ein Genre-Autor. Die Seele seines Werks sind die Figuren und die Suche nach Sinn. Deshalb wird man seine Romane noch lesen, wenn die Geister und Monster der meisten Genre-Autoren längst auf dem Dachboden verstauben.«

Benny is so nice they feel compelled to destroy him, but he has a friend who should scare the hell out of them in this breathtaking new kind of thriller by #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense Dean Koontz. Benny Catspaw's perpetually sunny disposition is tested when he loses his job, his reputation, his fiancée, and his favorite chair. He's not paranoid. Someone is out to get him. He just doesn't know who or why. Then Benny receives an inheritance from an uncle he's never heard of: a giant crate and a video message. All will be well in time. How strange--though it's a blessing, his uncle promises. Stranger yet is what's inside the crate. He's a seven-foot-tall self-described "bad weather friend" named Spike whose mission is to help people who are just too good for this world. Spike will take care of it. He'll find Benny's enemies. He'll deal with them. This might be satisfying if Spike wasn't such a menacing presence with terrifying techniques of intimidation. In the company of Spike and a fascinated young waitress-cum-PI-in-training named Harper, Benny plunges into a perilous high-speed adventure, the likes of which never would have crossed the mind of a decent guy like him.

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.

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.

#1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense Dean Koontz takes a surprising and exhilarating road trip with a man in pursuit of his strange past--mile by frightening mile. Quinn Quicksilver was born a mystery--abandoned at three days old on a desert highway in Arizona. Raised in an orphanage, never knowing his parents, Quinn had a happy if unexceptional life. Until the day of "strange magnetism." It compelled him to drive out to the middle of nowhere. It helped him find a coin worth a lot of money. And it practically saved his life when two government agents showed up in the diner in pursuit of him. Now Quinn is on the run from those agents and who knows what else, fleeing for his life. During a shoot-out at a forlorn dude ranch, he finally meets his destined companions: Bridget Rainking, a beauty as gifted in foresight as she is with firearms, and her grandpa Sparky, a romance novelist with an unusual past. Bridget knows what it's like to be Quinn. She's hunted, too. The only way to stay alive is to keep moving. Barreling through the Sonoran Desert, the formidable trio is impelled by that same inexplicable magnetism toward the inevitable. With every deeply disturbing mile, something sinister is in the rearview--an enemy that is more than a match for Quinn. Even as he discovers within himself resources that are every bit as scary.

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.

An Amazon Charts, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller. Number one New York Times bestselling master of suspense Dean Koontz takes readers on a twisting journey of lost love, impossible second chances, and terrifying promises. A decade ago, Emily Carlino vanished after her car broke down on a California highway. She was presumed to be one of serial killer Ronny Lee Jessup's victims whose remains were never found. Writer David Thorne still hasn't recovered from losing the love of his life, or from the guilt of not being there to save her. Since then, he's sought closure any way he can. He even visits regularly with Jessup in prison, desperate for answers about Emily's final hours so he may finally lay her body to rest. Then David meets Maddison Sutton, beguiling, playful, and keenly aware of all David has lost. But what really takes his breath away is that everything about Maddison, down to her kisses, is just like Emily. As the fantastic becomes credible, David's obsession grows, Maddison's mysterious past deepens--and terror escalates. Is she Emily? Or an irresistible dead ringer? Either way, the ultimate question is the same: What game is she playing? Whatever the risk in finding out, David's willing to take it for this precious second chance. It's been ten years since he's felt this inspired, this hopeful, this much in love...and he's afraid.

Dean Koontz teilt die bewegende Geschichte seiner Hündin Trixie, die nach ihrem Tod über das Channeln Kontakt aufnimmt. In diesem Buch erfahren Leser von Trixies liebevollen Botschaften und ihrer unsterblichen Präsenz, die Trost und Glück vermittelt. Eine berührende Hommage an die Verbindung zwischen Mensch und Tier.

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.

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...

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.

"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."

Бушует страшная война против человечества… Небольшой городок в штате Монтана попадает в осаду, выжившие жители решают собраться с последними силами и начать страшную борьбу против существ, разгуливающих по всему миру… Но они не знают, что впереди - самое ужасное. Виктор Франкенштейн намерен изменить будущее с помощью ошеломляющего количества своих могущественных монстров-помощников… Кажется, они повсюду!

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.

"'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

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.

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

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...

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.

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

Created centuries ago by a madman, possessed of supernatural powers and a drive for justice, Deucalion arrives in New Orleans. His path will cross with that of tough police detective Carson O'Connor and her partner, Michael Maddison, who are on the trail of a vicious serial killer.

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...

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.

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

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.

After Detective John Calvino receives a signed confession to a shocking crime from 14-year-old Billy Lucas, he feels that somehow Billy has come home with him, to his family. Then another killing spree happens, just as and when John Calvino dreaded it would. Billy is safely locked away, but not the "ghost", if the ghost exists, that links these murders with past crimes, and with John Calvino. Anything could happen, and surely will-- again.

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.

Irrsinn: Als Billy Wiles in einer obskuren Nachricht vor die Wahl gestellt wird, welcher von zwei Menschen ermordet werden soll, hält er das für einen makabren Scherz. In Wirklichkeit ist es der Auftakt zu dem irrsinnigen Feldzug eines psychopathischen Mörders. Geschöpfe der Nacht: In Moonlight Bay geschieht Unheimliches: Eine Leiche verschwindet, eine Frau wird grausam ermordet. Chris Snow, der wegen einer Krankheit nur nachts auf die Strasse geht, ahnt bald, dass er selbst den Mittelpunkt des Geschehens bildet.

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 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.

"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.

Return to the unique and evocative world of 'The Dying Earth' in this tribute anthology featuring the most distinguished fantasists of our day. Here are 22 brand-new adventures set in the world of Jack Vance's greatest novel.

When Colorado carpenter Grady Adams spots two mysterious creatures in the woods near his house, he calls on his friend, veterinarian Cammy Rivers for advice. But like Grady, Cammy has never seen an animal resembling this beautiful species. But when the Department of Homeland Security puts a call out for Grady and Cammy because of these animals, the two risk everything to protect the innocent creatures.

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.

Ryan Perry owes his life to a heart transplant - but confronts an imminent and far darker death. In grave danger, alone with his beating heart and its secrets, can Ryan unlock the mystery of the enemy who threatens his very existence?

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.

The stunning new thriller from one of the world's bestselling authors.

“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?

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

A fast-paced and emotionally devastating suspense novel from the bestselling author of Velocity,The Husband and The Good Guy

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...

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.

V tomto sborníku čeká čtenáře výběr sedmi nejlepších povídek roku od těch nejlepších autorů, kteří již za svá díla získali řadu ocenění. Všechny příběhy mají jedno společné - jsou plné napětí a setkáte se v nich se zločiny, které obestírá temné tajemství. Lahůdka pro všechny milovníky detektivních příběhů a záhad. Povídky: - Doug Allyn: Gin Mill (The Gin Mill) - Dana Stabenow: Vraková práva (Wreck Rights) - Clark Howard: Ve vězení (Deep Lock) - Carole Nelson Douglas: Kybervánoční koleda (Scrogged: A Cyber-Cristmas Carol) - Terence Faherty: Černá vdova ze Slane (The Widow of Slane) - Steve Hockensmith: Rošťárny (Tricks) - Anne Perry: Příběh z jednoho města (A Tale of One City)

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

"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)

I see dead people. But then, by God, I do something about it. Odd Thomas never asked for his special ability. He's just an ordinary guy trying to live a quiet life in the small desert town of Pico Mundo. Yet he feels an obligation to do right by his otherworldly confidants, and that's why he's won hearts on both sides of the divide between life and death. But when a childhood friend disappears, Odd discovers something worse than a dead body and embarks on a heart-stopping battle of will and wits with an enemy of exceptional cunning. In the hours to come there can be no innocent bystanders, and every sacrifice can tip the balance between despair and hope. You're invited on an unforgettable journey through a world of terror and transcendence to wonders beyond imagining. And you can have no better guide than Odd Thomas.

<i>If you don't take this note to the police I will kill a lovely blond schoolteacher somewhere in Napa County. If you do take this note to the police, I will instead kill an elderly woman. You have six hours to decide. The choice is yours.</i> <b>On the windscreen of his SUV, Billy finds the first note.</b> He thinks it's a hoax. The schoolteacher dies. The next note reverses the scenario. If Billy takes the note to the police, a mother of two young children will die. If he doesn't, an unmarried man who won't be much missed will die... Billy must think the unthinkable, fast, in an accelerating nightmare. More communications from the killer follow, with even tighter deadlines. Each is more personal, more confrontational than the last until he is isolated, with no one to rely on but himself. Finally he must risk everything to save the intended victims...

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

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?

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.

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 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.

BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Dean Koontz's "Odd Apocalypse." Acknowledged as "America's most popular suspense novelist"("Rolling Stone" ) and as one of today's most celebrated and successful writers, Dean Koontz has earned the devotion of millions of readers around the world and the praise of critics everywhere for tales of character, mystery, and adventure that strike to the core of what it means to be human. Now he delivers the page-turner of the season, an unforgettable journey to the heart of darkness and to the pinnacle of grace, at once chilling and wickedly funny, a brilliantly observed chronicle of good and evil in our time, of illusion and everlasting truth. He's Hollywood's most dazzling star, whose flawless countenance inspires the worship of millions and fires the hatred of one twisted soul. His perfectly ordered existence is under siege as a series of terrifying, enigmatic "messages" breaches the exquisitely calibrated security systems of his legendary Bel Air estate. The boxes arrive mysteriously, one by one, at Channing Manheim's fortified compound. The threat implicit in their bizarre, disturbing contents seems to escalate with each new delivery. Manheim's security chief, ex-cop Ethan Truman, is used to looking beneath the surface of things. But until he entered the orbit of a Hollywood icon, he had no idea just how slippery reality could be. Now this good man is all that stands in the way of an insidious killer-and forces that eclipse the most fevered fantasies of a city where dreams and nightmares are the stuff of daily life. As a seemingly endless and ominous rain falls over southern California, Ethan will test the limits of perception and endurance in a world where the truth is as thin as celluloid and answers can be found only in the illusory intersection of shadow and light. Enter a world of marvelous invention, enchantment, and implacable intent, populated by murderous actors and the walking dead, hit men and heroes, long-buried dreams and never-dying hope. Here a magnificent mansion is presided over by a Scottish force of nature known as Mrs. McBee, before whom all men tremble. A mad French chef concocts feasts for the mighty and the malicious. Ming du Lac, spiritual adviser to the stars, has a direct line to the dead. An aptly named cop called Hazard will become Ethan's ally, an anarchist will sow discord and despair, and a young boy named Fric, imprisoned by celebrity and loneliness, will hear a voice telling him of the approach of something unimaginably evil. Traversing this extraordinary landscape, Ethan will face the secrets of his own tragic past and the unmistakable premonition of his impending violent death as he races against time to solve the macabre riddles of a modern-day beast. A riveting tour de force of suspense, mystery, and miraculous revelation, The Face is that rare novel that entertains, provokes, and uplifts at the same time. It will make you laugh. It will give you chills. It will fill you with hope.

A novel about a security agent who investigates the sources of threats against a Hollywood actor.

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.

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 . . .

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

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.

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.

In Surrounded bringt Felton Tucker mit Frank Meyers in Kontakt. Meyers plant, eine Crew zusammenzustellen, um eine Bank in einem exklusiven Einkaufszentrum in der Nähe von Santa Monica, Kalifornien, auszurauben. Zusammen mit dem Tresorknacker Edgar Bates wollen sie die Bank und ein Juweliergeschäft überfallen, während das Einkaufszentrum geschlossen ist. Nachdem sie die Wachleute überwältigt haben, erfährt Tucker, dass Meyers mehr als nur Geld von diesem Überfall wollte. Seine Handlungen ziehen die Polizei an, und nun muss Tucker herausfinden, wie er sie (und das Geld) aus dem umzingelten Einkaufszentrum herausbekommt. Dies ist der zweite von drei Romanen unter dem Pseudonym Coffey und der zweite von drei, die denselben Hauptcharakter, Michael Tucker, beinhalten.

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.

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.

J'avais dix-sept ans et j'étais un meurtrier. Mais je n'éprouvais aucune culpabilité. J'avais tué mon oncle Denton à coups de hache parce que je n'étais pas assez fort pour l'achever à mains nues. Ni remords ni regrets. Car il était l'un d'eux. Un de ce gobelins... Et maintenant, il y en avait partout. Mais j'étais le seul à les voir. Je voyais leurs griffes, leurs crocs, et leurs yeux de braise cachés sous leur enveloppe humaine. Je voyais ces bêtes immondes qui se mêlaient aux hommes pour mieux les exterminer. J'en avais déjà tué plus d'un, mais comment combattre seul les forces du Mal? Et puis j'ai rencontré Rya Raines...

Drei Spannungsromane - packend und atemberaubend. 862 S.

Zatímco křehká nadčasová povídka Zázračné ruce vypráví o samotářském podivínovi, jenž je pro své parapsychologické schopnosti odsouzen k životu na okraji společnosti, novela Chase, nazvaná podle hlavní postavy a původně publikovaná pod pseudonymem K. R. Dwyer, je pevně zasazena do roku 1971: prezident USA je R. M. Nixon a válka v Indočíně, v níž padlo nebo bylo raněno tři sta šedesát tisíc Američanů, skončí až za dva roky. Ben Chase, sužovaný traumatem hrůzostrašných zážitků z Vietnamu, náhodou vyruší úchylného vraha, který svou zášť obrátí proti němu. Hrdina se přímo očima čtenáře mění z pronásledovaného na pronásledovatele, vybředá z deprese a nakonec je schopen navázat hluboký citový vztah. -- zdroj: legie.info --

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.

Schutzengel Als Kind hatte Laura einen Schutzengel. Während ihrer Ehe blieb er zwanzig Jahre lang verschwunden - bis er plötzlich verwundet vor ihrer Haustür steht. Jetzt ist es Laura, die ihren einstigen Beschützer vor schrecklichen Feinden retten muss. Nachtstimmen Colin Jacobs ist ein schüchterner Junge. Unerwartet wird ihm die Freundschaft des von allen bewunderten Roy Borden angeboten. Auch nachdem Roy merkwürdige Freundschaftsbeweise von Colin fordert, hegt dieser keinen Verdacht. Doch Roy ist kein Junge wie die anderen..

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.