Bøger af Dean Koontz

Gennem sin imponerende lange karriere har Koontz formået at få spændingskurven til at dirre hos millioner af læsere verden over. Nu er den populære og prisvindende forfatter, der har ligget nr. 1 på New York Times bestseller liste med stort set alle sine bøger, igen aktuel med en helt ny spændings­serie om FBI-agenten, Jane Hawk. ”Jeg har virkelig behov for at være død.”Med disse ord nedfældet på et stykke papir tager en mand, der havde alt at leve for, sit eget liv. Han efterlader sig sin hustru Jane og en lille søn. Jane er en erfaren FBI- agent, der nægter at acceptere, at hendes mand, som hun har levet med i et lykkeligt og harmonisk ægteskab, kan have begået selvmord.  Da hun begynder at grave i sagen, finder hun ud af, at en alarmerende lang række succesfulde mennesker med tilsyneladende gode og lykkelige liv ligeledes har begået selvmord, og hun kaster sig ud i en brutal jagt for at finde sandheden. Koste hvad det vil. Og omkostningerne bliver høje, da både hun og hendes søn trues på livet og Jane er pludselig den mest eftersøgte kvinde i USA. Hun bliver nødsaget til at gå under radaren. Jane Hawk er sej og følsom, hun er optaget af retfærdighed og af at gøre det der er rigtigt. En helt ny litterær heltinde, som vil begejstre Koontz læsere.

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.

Jane Hawk – den modigste, mest vedholdende og fantastisk nye heltinde fortsætter sin kamp mod et verdensomspændende forbrydersyndikat i den medrivende fortsættelse til ”Det stille hjørne”. "Ingen tid til forsinkelser. Gør det du blev født til. Berømmelsen er din, når du gør dette.” Det er disse ord, der giver ekko i baghovedet på den milde, elskelige skolelærer Cora Gundersen i sekunderne før, hun tager både sit eget liv og mange andres i en rystende voldshandling. Da det foruroligende indhold af hendes dagbog bliver fundet, tyder alt på, at hun var sindssyg. Jane Hawk ved bedre!

Step into the thrilling world of Dean Koontz's novel, 'Eyes of Darkness'. This gripping tale, published by the Headline Publishing Group in 2016, is a must-read for any fan of the suspense genre. Koontz, a master storyteller, weaves a compelling narrative that keeps readers on the edge of their seats. 'Eyes of Darkness' is a testament to Koontz's storytelling prowess and a shining example of why he is considered one of the best authors in the genre. Don't miss out on this masterpiece from the Headline Publishing Group. Read 'Eyes of Darkness' and immerse yourself in a world of suspense and intrigue.

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

Koontz er tilbage med anden del af NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER-serien om JANE HAWK – en fantastisk, ny heltinde, der med garanti bliver et ikon inden for spændingsgenren. ”Vent ikke! Gør det, du er blevet født til at gøre. Så venter berømmelsen dig.”Disse ord lyder igen og igen inde i hovedet på den milde og højtelskede skolelærer, Cora Gundersun, lige inden hun tager sit og mange andres liv i en chokerende massakre. Da det foruroligende indhold af hendes private dagbog bliver opdaget, er ingen i tvivl om, at hun må have været sindssyg. Men Jane Hawk ved bedre.I kølvandet på sin mands uforklarlige selvmord, og de lige så mystiske dødsfald blandt andre mønsterborgere, kommer Jane på sporet af en magtfuld og hemmelig gruppe, der føler sig højt hævet over loven. Gennem et skræmmende teknologisk gennembrud holder de verdens fremtid som gidsel. Men ingen af dem havde forventet at møde Jane Hawk: en toptrænet FBI-agent, der, drevet af sorg og desperation, laver sine helt egne spilleregler uden tanke for egen sikkerhed.Drevet af sin kærlighed til den mand, hun mistede, og frygt for livet for den søn, hun har skjult, er Jane Hawk blevet et ustoppeligt rovdyr. Dem, hun jager, har intet sted at gemme sig – ikke engang i Det hviskende rum.En Jane Hawk spændingsroman. Fortsættelsen til Det stille hjørne.

Her enemies will learn the true meaning of fear... The No.1 New York Times bestseller and master of suspense Dean Koontz returns with the new Jane Hawk blockbuster.

One boy with the power to save the world. One man with the will to destroy it. The chilling, unputdownable new standalone thriller from Dean Koontz, the master of suspense! A mother, a boy, and a desperate battle against the night. Woody Bookman hasn't spoken a word in his eleven years of life. Not when his father died in a freak accident. Not when his mother Megan tells him she loves him. For Megan, keeping her boy safe and happy is what matters. But Woody believes a monstrous evil is behind his father's death and now threatens him and his mother. And he's not alone in his thoughts. An ally unknown to him is listening. Woody's fearful suspicions are taking shape. A malicious man driven by evil has set a depraved plan into motion. And he's coming after Woody and his mother. The reasons are primal. His powers are growing. And he's not alone.

NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER *; Jane Hawkwho dazzled readers in The Silent Corner and The Whispering Roomfaces the fight of her life, against the threat of a lifetime, in this electrifying thriller by #1New York Times bestselling suspense master Dean Koontz. ';I could be dead tomorrow. Or something worse than dead.' Jane Hawk knows she may be living on borrowed time. But as long as she's breathing, she'll never cease her one-woman war against the terrifying conspiracy that threatens the freedomand free willof millions. Battling the strange epidemic of murder-suicides that claimed Jane's husband, and is escalating across the country, has made the rogue FBI agent a wanted fugitive, relentlessly hunted not only by the government but by the secret cabal behind the plot. Deploying every resource their malign nexus of power and technology commands, Jane's enemies are determined to see her dead . . . or make her wish she was. Jane's ruthless pursuers can't stop her from drawing a bead on her prey: a cunning man with connections in high places, a twisted soul of unspeakable depths with an army of professional killers on call. Propelled by her righteous fury and implacable insistence on justice, Jane will make her way from southern Southern California to the snow-swept slopes of Lake Tahoe to confront head-on the lethal forces arrayed against her. But nothing can prepare her for the chilling truth that awaits when she descends the crooked staircase to the dark and dreadful place where her long nightmare was born.Don't miss any of Dean Koontz's gripping Jane Hawk thrillers:THE SILENT CORNER *; THE WHISPERING ROOM *; THE CROOKED STAIRCASE*; THE FORBIDDEN DOOR*; THE NIGHT WINDOWPraise for The Crooked Staircase';An absorbing thriller full of fresh touches . . . Writing his unusual heroine, Koontz keeps the pages alive with attitude as well as action. . . . For Hawk, who is as fearless as she is beautiful, no obstacle is too great, especially with the well-being of her hidden-away five-year-old son on her mind.'Kirkus Reviews';Spellbinding . . . Beautifully plotted and written with notable care and flare . . . The Hawk series . . . is among [Koontz's] best work.'Booklist(starred review)';Unrelenting . . . [Jane] rivets readers' attention. . . . Michael Crichton fans and thriller aficionados who appreciate a fierce female protagonist . . . should be urged to meet Jane Hawk.'Library Journal

A terrifying and suspenseful journey of cat and mouse across America from internationally bestselling author Dean Koontz

With over 400 million copies of his books sold worldwide, Dean Koontz is one of the most popular writers of our time. Read this page-turning, heart-breaking thriller to find why Odd Thomas is the master storyteller's most-loved creation.He sees what no one else does. He does what no one else can.Odd, a charismatic young man with a sense for the otherworldly and the downright strange, is in self-imposed exile. Tragic events have led him from his sun-bleached desert home of Pico Mundo to a monastery in the High Sierra, searching for peace. It's December and the remote abbey is besieged by icy winds and snow. But even in the silence of the mountains, danger and desperation haunt him still...As ever, where Odd Thomas goes, strangeness goes too. A white dog named Boo befriends him - as does the ghost of Elvis. And a world-famous physicist is conducting experiments in the catacombs of the abbey. Could this be why Odd can once again see bodachs, shadowy harbingers of violence? They prowl the halls, suggesting horror to come.But what form will it take? And how will Odd defeat an enemy that eclipses any he has met before?

The 400 million copy worldwide bestseller Dean Koontz is at his very best in this critically-acclaimed page-turner - soon to be a major motion picture. Find out why Odd Thomas is the master storyteller's most-loved creation.Odd by name, a hero by nature.He's Odd. Odd Thomas, to be precise. Genius fry-cook at the Pico Mundo grill; boyfriend to the gorgeous Stormy Llewellyn - and possibly the only person with a chance of stopping one of the worst crimes in the bloody history of murder...Something evil has come to the desert town that Odd and Stormy call home. It comes in the form of a mysterious man with a macabre appetite, a filing cabinet full of information on the world's worst killers, and strange, hyena-like shadows following him wherever he goes. Odd is worried. He knows things, sees things - about the living, the dead and the soon to be dead. Things that he has to act on. Now he's terrified for Stormy, himself and Pico Mundo. Because he knows that on Wednesday August 15, a savage, blood-soaked whirlwind of violence and murder will devastate the town.Today is August 14. And Odd is far from sure he can stop the coming storm...

»...I løbet af de første sider er man igen hurtigt ajour med den stemning som man forlod i Den Fortabte Søn og persongalleriet, der med sin usædvanlige sammensætning er med til at skabe en uhygge, der næsten er vanedannende. Og ligesom i første del stopper bogen lige der, hvor man med tilbageholdt åndedræt sidder og venter på mere!« - Jydske VestkystenDe er stærke, lynhurtige, samvittighedsløse - og skabt af et menneske. De kan dræbes, men det er svært. Og så er der mange af dem. Victor Helios har skabt en race af næsten uovervindelige menneskekloner, en veritabel hær, men dræbes - udryddes - skal de, og kriminalassistenterne Carson O´Connor og Michael Maddison er de eneste, der har forstået sagens alvor. Og dog: Victor Helios Frankensteins første forsøg på at skabe et menneske har givet bagslag, og Deucalion er fast besluttet på at dræbe den mand, der dømte ham til en århundredlang vandring på jorden.I Nattens By eskalerer krigen mellem den nye og den gamle menneskerace til tænderklaprende spænding.

Død og levende er tredje bog i Dean Koontz' Frankensteinserie. Klonerne er overalt nu, men de opfører sig ikke helt, som Victor Helios, deres skaber, havde planlagt. Hjemme i hans smukke hus synes Erika Fem, at hun for at kunne forstå sin mand, er nødt til at gøre det forbudte: læse bøger. På hospitalet Barmhjertighedens Hænder begynder forskerholdet også at vise oprørstegn, eller i hvert fald tegn på at være ganske voldsomt stressede.Kriminalassistenterne Carson O'Connor og Michael Maddison står med ryggen mod muren. For hver time udklækkes en ny klon, og indbyggerne i byen er ved at være i mindretal. Det er et stort held, at Deucalion, Victor Helios' allerførste skabning, står på menneskehedens side i dens kamp for overlevelse.Victor Helios har imidlertid et ganske særligt triumfkort på hånden...! Lydbogen er indlæst af skuespiller Janek Lesniak.

THE FIRST NOVEL IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING JANE HAWK SERIES Meet Jane Hawka remarkable new heroine certain to become an icon of suspense. ';This gripping thriller grabs readers from the first few pages and sweeps them along to the rousing finale.'Booklist ';I very much need to be dead.'These are the chilling words left behind by a man who had everything to live forbut took his own life. In the aftermath, his widow, Jane Hawk, does what all her grief, fear, and fury demand: find the truth, no matter what. People of talent and accomplishment, people admired and happy and sound of mind, have been committing suicide in surprising numbers. When Jane seeks to learn why, she becomes the most-wanted fugitive in America. Her powerful enemies are protecting a secret so importantso terrifyingthat they will exterminate anyone in their way. But all their power and viciousness may not be enough to stop a woman as clever as they are cold-blooded, as relentless as they are ruthlessand who is driven by a righteous rage they can never comprehend. Because it is born of love.Don't miss any of Dean Koontz's gripping Jane Hawk thrillers:THE SILENT CORNER *; THE WHISPERING ROOM *; THE CROOKED STAIRCASE*; THE FORBIDDEN DOOR*; THE NIGHT WINDOWPraise for The Silent Corner';Gripping . . . The paranoia and mystery increase as the story unfolds. . . . Koontz has created [a] wonderful character in Jane Hawk. . . . Koontz rocks it again.'Associated Press ';In this era of stingy text-message prose, Mr. Koontz is practically Shakespeare. . . . The Silent Corner brims with both action and emotion.'Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ';The Silent Corner is vintage Dean Koontz: paranoia-fueled suspense . . . sleek and highly realized action, developed characters, and more twists and turns than any two ordinary novels combined. . . . As relevant to current events as it is audacious . . . amongst Dean Koontz's finest contemporary work.'Mystery Scene ';A proven specialist in action scenes, Koontz pulls off some doozies here. . . . The book is full of neat touches. . . . And the prose, as always in a Koontz novel, is first-rate. Perhaps Koontz's leanest, meanest thriller, this initial entry in a new series introduces a smart, appealing heroine who can outthink as well as outshoot the baddest of bad dudes.'Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

In this dark and compulsive thriller a mother must fight unimaginable evil to save her child

Looking into the future can scare you to death

A novel of horror and complexity that grips the imagination

A stunning thriller that unites heart-stopping terror and emotional power

A brilliant collection of dark and suspense-filled stories from the international bestselling Dean Koontz

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz comes the must-read thriller of the year, perfect for readers of dark psychological suspense and modern classics of mystery and adventure.Bibi Blair is a fierce, funny, dauntless young woman - whose doctor says she has one year to live.She replies, 'We'll see.'Her sudden recovery is a medical miracle.An enigmatic woman convinces Bibi that she escaped death so that she can save someone else. Someone named Ashley Bell.But who is Ashley Bell? And what exactly does she need saving from?Bibi's obsession with finding Ashley sends her on the run from threats both mystical and worldly, including a rich and charismatic cult leader with terrifying ambitions.

Heart-stopping thriller from the master of suspense. Bad things are starting to happen at the Pendleton, an eerie building with a tragic past.The Pendleton stands on the summit of Shadow Hill, a palace built in the late 19th century as a tycoon's dream home. But its grandeur has been scarred by episodes of madness, suicide and mass murder. Since being converted into luxury apartments in the 70s, however, the Pendleton has been at peace. For its fortunate residents - among them ex-marine Bailey Hawk, songwriter Twyla Trahern and her young son Winny - the Pendleton is a sanctuary, its dark past all but forgotten.But now inexplicable shadows caper across walls, security cameras relay impossible images, phantom voices mutter in strange tongues, not-quite-human figures lurk in the basement, elevators plunge into unknown depths. It seems that whatever drove past occupants to their unspeakable fates is at work again.As nightmare visions become real, a group of extraordinary individuals hold the key to humanity's destiny. Welcome to 77 Shadow Street.

A fast-paced and emotionally devastating suspense novel from the bestselling author of Velocity,The Husband and The Good GuyAmy Redwing recklessly risks everything in her chosen field of dog rescue. When she confronts a violent drunk in order to rescue Nickie, a beautiful golden retriever, Amy has no misgivings. Dogs always do their best, and so will she. Whatever it takes.Riding shotgun nervously is her friend and lover, Brian, an architect who would marry her if only she were not so committed to these crazy ... heroics! He blames her work for her refusal to marry him. But everything is due to change in the Redwing household.Someone is trying to destroy Amy. Subtle intrusions escalate into terrifying assaults on everything she holds dear. Amy believes her attacker is Wes Greeley, just released after an eighteen-month stretch, thanks to Amy's testimony, for egregious animal cruelty. But if Greeley is the culprit, it's clear he's not working alone.At last Amy understands her need of Brian, and a lot more from her troubled past that has been hidden by her passion. Unable to turn to any authority, Amy and Brian are pressed to the edge of a precipice as Koontz's most emotionally devastating thriller races with inexorable speed to a wrenching climax.Pick up a Dean Koontz thriller and you can't put it down: try one

SEIZE THE NIGHT is the brilliant second thriller in the Moonlight Bay trilogy, following the acclaimed bestseller FEAR NOTHING, from international bestselling author Dean Koontz.

A chilling tale of psychological suspense

A brilliant thriller of heart-stopping suspense from the internationally bestselling author of the Odd Thomas series.

Small-town guy meets big-time evil... A spine-tingling Odd Thomas novella.THERE'S ROOM AT THE INN, BUT YOU MIGHT NOT GET OUT...Odd Thomas and Annamaria need a break from the road. Nestled on a lonely stretch along the Pacific Coast, the warm lights of Harmony Corner welcome them in. The quaint roadside outpost offers everything a weary traveller desires - a cosy diner, a handy service station, a cluster of motel rooms ... and the Harmony family homestead presiding over it all.But Odd has a bad feeling about this place. There's more to the secluded haven than meets the eye - and between life and death there is something more frightening than either. Odd has faced evil many times and he will face it again before the night is over...