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Odd har altid været plaget af sine overnaturlige evner. Clairvoyance er ikke noget, man sådan kan styre, og det får Odd til at søge tilflugt langt fra civilisationen i et kloster i High Sierras forblæste bjerge i Californien. Han befinder sig atter i kampen mellem det gode og det onde, og hans overnaturlige evner er nødvendige for at sikre, at den gode side vinder.

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...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Dean Koontz is at the peak of his acclaimed powers with this major novel. A young boy, a musical prodigy, discovering life’s wonders—and mortal dangers. His best friend, also a gifted musician, who will share his journey into destiny. His remarkable family, tested...

Pico Mundo is een stadje in de Mohave-woestijn. Thomas, een kok in een plaatselijk restaurant, heeft een ongewoon talent: hij voelt het als de dood nabij komt. Daarom woont hij in the middle of nowhere: Pico Mundo zou veilig moeten zijn. Maar al dagenlang heeft hij nachtmerries over een slachtpartij. Als de toekomstige moordenaar het restaurant bezoekt, begrijpt hij dat hij moet ingrijpen, en snel ook.

Billy Wile jobbar som bartender och lever ett ganska stillsamt, vanligt liv. Ända till den kväll då han hittar ett meddelande instucket under bilens vindrutetorkare: 'Om du inte tar den här lappen till polisen och underrättar dem kommer jag att döda en förtjusande, blond lärarinna...

An audio original novella featuring bestselling author Dean Koontz’s compelling new heroine, Jane Hawk. From the case files of the former FBI agent before she became the nation’s most wanted fugitive - The Bone Farm details a desperate man-hunt for a serial killer before he murders again.

Amid the dizzying rides, tantalizing games of chance, and fanciful attractions of a state fair, two teenage sweethearts on the cusp of life and love's pleasures find their way to a shadowy carnival tent brimming with curiosities. There, from the bizarre and enthralling Gypsy Mummy, a mechanized merchant of dreams and prognosticator of tomorrows, the young couple learns what fate promises for them. But fate, for Odd Thomas and Stormy Llewellyn, is something altogether different: full of dark corners, sharp edges, and things no seer or soothsayer could ever anticipate.

Medan en våldsam storm rasar, tillbringar hans far Rudy långa timmar i korridorerna mellan förlossningsavdelningens väntrum och sin döende fars sjukbädd. Det är en underlig vaka som blir än underligare när Josef Tock plötsligt sätter sig käpprakt upp och talar sammanhängande för...

Zehn Jahre ohne Emily. Zehn Jahre voller Fragen. Man hielt sie für ein weiteres Opfer des berüchtigten Serienmörders Ronny Lee Jessup – doch ihr Körper wurde nie gefunden. Der Schriftsteller David Thorne ist im Schmerz über den Verlust seiner großen Liebe gefangen. Bis er Maddison begegnet. Sie sieht nicht nur unfassbarerweise exakt so aus wie Emily – sie teilt auch deren intimste Erinnerungen.

Leilanis far har altid været lidt skør. Han er overbevist om, at der er rumvæsener på Jorden. En dag slår det helt klik for ham. Han begynder at true Leilani, der er invalid og ikke selv kan flygte fra ham. Heldigvis lykkes det hendes nabo at hjælpe hende på flugt, men faren giver ikke op så let. Han jagter dem igennem USA for at fange sin datter, der lærer på den hårde måde, at faren ikke er det eneste, der truer hende.

Dylans liv forvandler sig til et mareridt, da han bliver overfaldet af en gal videnskabsmand, der giver ham en indsprøjtning med et mystisk medikament. Ikke nok med at han ikke selv er klar over, hvad sprøjten indeholdt, så bliver han nu også forfulgt af uhyggelige mænd i sorte biler. Dylan stikker af og flygter gennem USA's Midtvesten. Undervejs forsøger han desperat at regne ud, om han er mest i fare fra sine forfølgere, eller om den egentlige fare er det, der suser rundt i hans blod.

Odd Thomas har en særlig evne. Selv ville han måske kalde det en forbandelse, men politiet finder den yderst brugbar. Odd Thomas kan nemlig kommunikere med de døde. Da politiet i Californien står med en uhyggelig sag om kidnapning og mord, har de ikke andet valg end at bede Odd om hjælp, og de hvileløse døde har meget at fortælle ham.

Dylan O’Connor is a gifted young artist just trying to do the right thing in life. He’s on his way to an arts festival in Santa Fe when he stops to get a room for himself and his twenty-year-old autistic brother, Shep. But in a nightmarish instant, Dylan is attacked by a mysterious “doctor,” injected with a strange substance, and told that he is now a carrier of something that will either kill him...or transform his life in the most remarkable way. 

“The dead don’t talk. I don’t know why.” But they do try to communicate, with a short-order cook in a small desert town serving as their reluctant confidant. Sometimes the silent souls who seek out Odd want justice. Occasionally their otherworldly tips help him prevent a crime. But this time it’s different. A stranger comes to Pico Mundo, accompanied by a horde of hyena-like shades who herald an imminent catastrophe.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A thrilling and emotionally powerful novel from the author of the Jane Hawk series “A literary miracle . . . a tapestry of intrigue and suspense.”—The Boston Globe His birth was marked by wonder and tragedy. He sees beauty and terror beyond our deepest...

In "Strange Highways," a floundering alcoholic gets a mysterious second chance to relive the night his life began its downward spiral 20 years ago. But on this dark journey, he’ll be supremely tested by conflict with his successful, charismatic older brother, his loss of faith, and the clash between good and the ultimate evil. Sink into this binge-worthy collection of beloved Koontz short stories, featuring denizens of hell, vengeful children, and eerily human-like robots that will send shivers down your spine.

Susan Harris lived in self-imposed seclusion, her mansion featuring numerous automated systems controlled by a state-of-the-art computer. Every comfort was provided. Her security was absolute. Until her security system is breached - from the inside. In the privacy of her own home, and against her will, she will experience an inconceivable act of terror and become the object of the ultimate computer’s consuming obsession: to learn everything there is to know about human flesh.

Joanna Rand left the U.S. ten years ago to sing in a Japanese nightclub. Ever since, she’s been haunted by the same horrifying nightmare. Each time she awakens, she feels violated, used, and scared. The only man who can help her is Alex Hunter. Ten years ago, he saw her picture in the papers as a senator’s daughter who’d disappeared. Now he has to bring her memories back to her - memories of a past more terrifying than they dreamed possible... 

An ordinary parking lot in southern California. Christine Scavello and her six-year-old son are accosted by a strange old woman. "I know who you are," the woman snaps at the boy. "I know what you are." A scream, a threat - and then a grotesque act of violence. Suddenly Christine's pride and joy, her only son, is targeted by a group of religious fanatics. They've branded him the Antichrist. They want to kill him. And they are everywhere...

No one could understand why Colin and Roy were best friends. Colin was so shy; Roy was so popular. Colin was fascinated by Roy - and Roy was fascinated by death. Then one day, Roy asked his timid friend: “You ever killed anything?” From that moment on, the two were bound together in a game too terrifying to imagine - and too irresistible to stop.