Tails Are Wagging for Dean Koontz Dog Tales

Dog lovers know that some of Dean Koontz's most compelling novels include dogs as key characters in the story. They're intelligent, they're friends, they're quirky, and they're heroes who make Dean Koontz's novels even more human and thrilling. You won't want to miss these dog tales.

THE DARKEST EVENING OF THE YEAR Amy Redwing has dedicated her life to the southern California organization she founded to rescue abandoned and endangered golden retrievers. Among dog lovers, she's a legend for the risks she'll take to save an animal from abuse. Among her friends, Amy's heedless devotion is often cause for concern. To Brian McCarthy, whose commitment she can't allow herself to return, Amy's behavior is far more puzzling and hides a shattering secret. No one is surprised when Amy risks her life to save Nickie, nor when she takes the female golden into her home. The bond between Amy and Nickie is immediate and uncanny. Even her two other goldens, Fred and Ethel, recognize Nickie as special, a natural alpha. But the instant joy Nickie brings is shadowed by a series of eerie incidents. An ominous stranger. A mysterious home invasion. And the unmistakable sense that someone is watching Amy's every move and that, whoever it is, he's not alone. Someone has come back to turn Amy into the desperate, hunted creature she's always been there to save. But now there's no one to save Amy and those she loves. From its breathtaking opening scene to its shocking climax, THE DARKEST EVENING OF THE YEAR is Dean Koontz at his finest, a transcendent thriller certain to have readers turning pages until dawn. Click here for more information.

WATCHERS WATCHERS is an explosive story of a man, a woman and an unusual dog, caught in a relentless storm of mankind's darkest creation... a fable about love and trust...imaginative and unusual...a Koontz classic! Travis Cornel encounters Einstein, a golden retriever, while in the woods. Einstein discourages Travis from venturing further into the woods. After a terrifying encounter with an unknown creature, Travis adopts Einstein. It doesn't take long for Travis to realize that this isn't a normal dog, although friendly and courageous, there is something else, the dog is much more intelligent than other dogs. In fact, Einstein is much more intelligent than he originally thought; in fact, Einstein is sentient, and possesses a human-level intellect, including the ability to read and spell. Click here for more information.

FEAR NOTHING Christopher Snow is the best-known resident of 12,000-strong Moonlight Bay, California. This is because 28-year-old Chris has xeroderma pigmentosum (XP)—a light-sensitivity so severe that he cannot leave his house in daylight, cannot enter a normally-lit room, cannot sit at a computer. Chris's natural element is the night, and his parents, both academics, chose to live in Moonlight Bay because in a small town Chris can make the nightscape his own—roaming freely through the town on his bike, surfing in the moonlight, exploring while most people sleep. But when his parents die, Chris's protected life changes forever. He will realize that some people hate him, others revere him, and neither his own life nor those of anyone he knows will ever be the same. The clues to who's after him come from Chris' dog, Orson, named after Orson Welles. Even though Orson's not talking, it appears that he does understand what is going on, who is after Chris and when things will explode. Orson's intelligence and loyalty are strong allies against the terror that threatens their lives. Click here for more information.

SEIZE THE NIGHT At no time does Moonlight Bay look more beautiful than at night. Yet it is precisely then that the secluded little town reveals its menace. Now children are disappearing. From their homes. From the streets. And there's nothing their families can do about it. Because in Moonlight Bay, the police work their hardest to conceal crimes and silence victims. No matter what happens in the night, their job is to ensure that nothing disturbs the peace and quiet of Moonlight Bay.... Christopher Snow isn't afraid of the dark. Forced to live in the shadows because of a rare genetic disorder, he knows the night world better than anyone. To uncover the root of the town's terror, Christopher must confront an adversary at one with the most dangerous darkness of all. The darkness inside the human heart. When Chris' dog, Orson, also is missing, Chris enlists the help of his friends, but what are they up against? Have the children and Orson been kidnapped by a serial killer? Are they being used in genetic experiments in the dark bowels at Wyvern? And why are most of the animals in Moonlight Bay acting so strange? Click here for more information.

DRAGON TEARS Harry Lyon was a rational man, a cop who refused to let his job harden his soul. His partner urged him to surrender to the chaos of life. But Harry believed in order and reason. Then one fateful day, he was forced to shoot a man—and a homeless stranger with bloodshot eyes uttered the haunting words that challenged Harry Lyon's sanity..."Ticktock, ticktock. You'll be dead in sixteen hours...Dead by dawn...Dead by dawn...Dead by dawn." Woofer, a dog, is a unique character who's fierce loyalty and sense of duty help save Harry. Woofer is a street-wise mutt who offers readers a dog's eye view of the world. Rarely has any author captured the thoughts and mind of a dog so well. If you'd like to purchase DRAGON TEARS, click here

ONE DOOR AWAY FROM HEAVEN Hailed as "America's most popular suspense novelist" (Rolling Stone) Dean Koontz has entered a rich new phase of his writing career that is yielding his most imaginative, meaningful, and popular work yet. In a dusty trailer park on the far edge of the California dream, Michelina Bellsong contemplates the choices she has made. At twenty-eight, she wants to change the direction of her troubled life but can't find her way—until a new family settles into the rental trailer next door and she meets the young girl who will lead her on a remarkable quest that will change Micky herself and everything she knows—or thinks she knows—forever. Despite the brace she must wear on her deformed left leg, and her withered left hand, nine-year-old Leilani Klonk radiates a buoyant and indomitable spirit that inspires Micky. Beneath Leilani's effervescence, however, Micky comes to sense a quiet desperation that the girl dares not express. Micky also learns that Leilani has an older brother who is also disabled. He has vanished and is protected by a dog who stays by his side. Leilani's tenth birthday is approaching. Micky is convinced the girl will be dead by that day. She finds herself pitted against an adversary, Leilani's step-father Preston Maddoc, as fearsome as he is cunning. The passion and disregard for danger with which Micky pursues her quest bring to her side a burned-out detective who joins her on a journey of incredible peril and startling discoveries, a journey through terrible darkness to unexpected light. ONE DOOR AWAY FROM HEAVEN is an incandescent mix of suspense and humor, fear and wonder, a story of redemption and timeless wisdom that will have readers cheering. Filled with tragedy and joy, with terror and hope, it solidifies Dean Koontz's reputation as one of the foremost storytellers of our time. This is Dean Koontz at his very best—and it doesn't get any better than that. Click here for more information.