Colin was fascinated by royand roy was fascinated by death. Provides a summary of each fiction novel, including pseudonyms used. Midnight plays another variation on the authors pet themethe human urge to tamper with nature, regardless of the consequences. And the few who remain unchanged are absolutely terrifiedif not brutally murdered in the dead of night. A gripping thriller of heartstopping suspense, 1992, the key to midnight, dean koontz shop online for books in the united states we use cookies to provide essential features and services. A recurring motif in koontzs work is the immenselyevilyetunknown entity wreaking havoc on innocent people, hence. Dean koontz is the author of more than a dozen new york times no. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Dean koontz writes pageturners, middleofthenightsneakupbehindyou suspense thrillers. Midnight by dean koontz book cover, description, publication history. It was like a movie in my hands, i actually saw the opening sequence and then the credits pass after it ended. When the suspicious deaths of twelve people get the attention of the fbi, agent sam booker is sent undercover to moonlight cove, a small town on californias sparsely populated northern coast. It is a testament to koontzs skills as a storyteller that.
It is an action packed chase novel filled with paranoia, conspiracies, and many great characters. This paradox is one common to all koontz books, and as cliched as it may be, it is comforting to close the book believing, as koontz does, that there is hope for the triumph of goodness and that love will conquer all in the end. He was born and raised in pennsylvania and lives with his wife gerda. Koontz also does a wonderful job of illustrating the different countries that the story takes place in. And the few who remain unchanged are absolutely terrified if not brutally murdered in the dead of night. Buy a cheap copy of the key to midnight book by dean koontz. Vampire lemuel is on the case to try and figure out why this occurred and what it is that brings witches, werewolves, killers and psychics to this mysterious place. This is an early koontz title originally written back in 1979 this is a partial rewrite from 1996. According to the dean kootnz official website, he has sold more than 450 million copies of his books. Complete information about dean koontz books both fiction and nonfiction, short stories, and poetry.
Dean koontz, the bestselling master of suspense, invites readers into the shocking world of moonlight covewhere four unlikely survivors confront the darkest realms of human nature. The key to midnight, dean koontz shop online for books in. His books have sold over 450 million copies worldwide, and his work is published in 38 languages. The key to midnight is a novel by dean koontz that was originally published under the pseudonym leigh nichols.
What the night knows by dean koontz signed first edition book see all titles by dean koontz. The key to midnight by dean koontz, paperback barnes. Meanwhile, the book should be read to fans of highquality horror books. Listen to key to midnight audiobook by dean koontz. In fact, slaughtering families was his stock in trade, and 20 years before the novels opening, blackwoods efforts had culminated in the decimation of the family calvino. Dean ray koontz born july 9, 1945 is an american author.
This sets up both the initial plot that draws us into the novel, and much of its tone, since like phantoms midnight takes place in a small town, moonlight cove, where. Moonlight cove, california isnt your average tourist town, not anymore. One of dean koontz s pen names was inspired by his dog, trixie koontz, a golden retriever, shown in many of his bookjacket photos. Some books arewere available as a limited signed numbered or lettered edition charnel house, dark harvest, cemetery publications, and the status of that printing is usually also shown. The 16 best dean koontz books every fan should read reedsy.
Dean koontz audio books at simply audiobooks simply. Along the night coast, contains chapters one through fiftyseven. The novel tells the story of joanna rand, a nightclub owner and singer who discovers that she is really the daughter of an american senator who went missing twelve years ago. The latest tersely titled thriller by koontz strangers.
Koontz wrote under a number of pen names earlier in his. Tanya eby has been a voiceover artist for over a decade. The key to midnight book by dean koontz thriftbooks. It includes aspects of suspense, science fiction, love story, and horror. Overall, the key to midnight is one of koontz s best books.
Books are amazing, i regret not giving them enough attention when i was younger. Many of his books have appeared on the new york times best seller list, with 14 hardcovers and 16 paperbacks reaching the numberone position. Buy midnight by dean koontz from waterstones today. Oct 03, 2016 dean koontz book collection last page looker. Almost twelve years ago, american joanna rand arrived in japan to become a singer in a nightclub. The first book i read with dean koontzs name on it was demon seed in 1973. Midnight by dean koontz and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In the town on midnight, texas, weapons are flying off the shelves at a local pawnshop, which inevitably leads to a series of dramatic suicides in the middle of town. Here is the ultimate masterpiece of fear by the one and only dean koontz. The action begins from early on in disc 1 and keeps going fairly steadily. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read last light novella.
His books are published in thirtysix languages, and his worldwide sales top 450 million copies. It wasnt until the publication of whispers in 1980 that i began to think id found a new author who could seriously entertain me. Mind games, substitution of consciousness, change of personality, hypnosis,matrix, the imposition of one consciousness on another, operation mirror all this is in the novel. Dean koontz, the bestselling master of suspense, invites you into the shocking world of moonlight. Midnight was even better than phantoms, which i thought was his best. The key to midnight is a pageturning thriller from dean koontz that delves into the darkest of dreams.
Several of his books have also been adapted into feature films and television miniseries. Liked the book in spite of periodic sagging of the plot. The citizens of moonlight cove, california, are changing. Its your tv movie of the week that you loved as a kid a woman with a shadowy past meets an attractive male investigator, and together they try to find the key to midnight to understand her dreams, where the man with steel fingers fills a.
Sorry for the long post, some may find it boring but i am really excited of what has to come in the near future for me and how i will develop through books, none of my friendsfamily are book lovers so this is the only place i can express this amazing feeling. He has written under the pen names of david axton, gerda ann cerra and brian. In the late summer of a long ago year, a killer arrived in a small city. Midnight is a novel by american writer dean koontz. As with many koontz books, midnight is divided into parts. In his lifetime, alton turner blackwood was no niggling serial killer. For a straightfoward, printable list of all dean koontz novels, see the timeline page. His novels are billed as suspense thrillers, but frequently incorporate elements of horror, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and satire. Rogers the first book i read with dean koontzs name on it was demon seed in 1973. This is a list of every work written by dean koontz. The key to midnight, dean koontz shop online for books.
The premise of this novel, like those of most good horror stories, is not only unlikely, it is quite improbable. Dec 03, 2009 listen to key to midnight audiobook by dean koontz. Provides a summary of each fiction novel, including pseudonyms used, and books made into movies and audio books. A psychological suspense novel that tells the haunting depiction of a familys fall and the special connection between elevenyearold delia cross and her dog caity. Koontz is a master storyteller, and can scare the hell out of you. His name was alton turner blackwood, and in the space of a few months he brutally murdered four families.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the whispering room. He touches our hearts and tingles our spines washington post book world. The eerie mood of this creepy, crawly novel is vividly etchedgripping. May 16, 2017 once again, koontz is hit or miss with his books. Strange deaths have occurred in this town and one citizen was concerned enough to contact the fbi. However, he also adds elements of other genres such as horror, scifi, mystery and satire. Midnight, both the beginning of evil and the end of despair. Dean koontz, the bestselling master of suspense, invites you into the shocking. Trixie originally was a service dog with canine companions for independence cci, a charitable organization that provides service dogs for people with disabilities. This page contains the titles of each of koontz novelsenovellas. Midnight plays another variation on the authors pet.
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