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Conducting a strange and urgent experiment on the Arctic icefield, a team of scientists has planted sixty powerful explosive charges that will detonate at midnight. Before they can withdraw to the safety of their base camp, a shattering tidal wave breaks loose the ice on which they are working. Now they are hopelessly marooned on an iceberg during a violent winter storm. The bombs beneath them are buried irretrievably deep...and ticking. And they discover that one of them is an assassin with a mission of his own.

Martin Stillwater has a vivid imagination. It charms his loving wife, delights his two little daughters, and gives him all the inspiration he needs to write his highly successful mystery novels. But maybe Martin’s imagination is a bit too vivid.

A series of suspicious deaths in a retirement home draws Nameless into the confidence of a terrified former resident - and into the dark heart of a shocking conspiracy. In part five of the Nameless series, it’s time to hunt. Oakshore Park is Michigan’s most exclusive assisted-living community. Presided over by two killer angels of mercy, it’s also THE go-to facility in assisted dying. For a cut, they make impatient heirs happy. Nameless must concoct a scheme just as cunning.

They are stronger, heal better, and think faster than any humans ever created - and they must be destroyed. Not even Victor Helios - once Frankenstein - can stop the engineered killers he's set loose on a reign of terror through modern-day New Orleans. Only the one-time "monster" Deucalion and his all-too-human partners, Detectives Carson O'Connor and Michael Maddison, stand in their way.

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.

So young, so sweet. She appeared out of nowhere, in the middle of traffic, on a busy day. A teenager with no past, no family - no memories. So blond and beautiful. Carol and Paul were drawn to her - she was the child they’d never had. A dream come true. And then Carol’s nightmares began - the ghastly sounds in the night…the bloody face in the mirror…the razor-sharp ax.

The Vision - one of Dean Koontz’ early novels - is a chilling look into the paranormal and what occurs when a psychic channels the mind of a crazed killer.

In a profound, funny, and beautifully rendered portrait of a beloved companion, bestselling novelist Dean Koontz remembers the golden retriever who changed his life. A retired service dog, Trixie was three when Dean and his wife, Gerda, welcomed her into their home. She was superbly trained, but her greatest gifts couldn’t be taught: her keen intelligence, her innate joy, and an uncanny knack for living in the moment. Whether chasing a tennis ball or protecting those she loved, Trixie gave all she had to everything she did....

At 34, Internet entrepreneur Ryan Perry seemed to have the world in his pocket - until the first troubling symptoms appeared out of nowhere. Within days, he's diagnosed with incurable cardiomyopathy and finds himself on the waiting list for a heart transplant; it's his only hope, and it's dwindling fast. Ryan is about to lose it all...his health, his girlfriend Samantha, and his life.

This inspiring collection of observations will offer heartfelt insights from the vantage point of doggy heaven. Most importantly, this book will serve as a cherished reminder that the love of our canine best friend is a love that lasts more than a lifetime.

Jane Hawk, una de las mejores agentes del FBI hasta hace poco, se ha convertido en una fugitiva de la justicia. Gente muy poderosa desea verla muerta, porque ha descubierto una ambiciosa conspiración para mantener controlada a la población mediante la nanotecnología. Una de las primeras víctimas de ese plan diabólico fue su marido.

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 people bent on hijacking America's future for their own monstrous ends never banked on a highly trained FBI agent willing to become the nation's most wanted fugitive in order to derail their insidious plans.

The Science of Superheroes takes a lighthearted but clear-headed look at the real science that underlies some of the greatest superhero comic books of all time, including Spider-Man, Batman, Fantastic Four, and many more. Each chapter presents the story of the origin of one or more superheroes and asks intriguing questions that lead to fascinating discussions about the limits of science, the laws of nature, and the future of technology.

Ex-FBI-Agentin Jane Hawk suchte die wahren Schuldigen für den vermeintlichen Freitod ihres Ehemannes Nick und hat die Verschwörung um die elitäre Gruppe der Arkadier aufgedeckt. Während ihres Kreuzzuges gegen die Terrorgruppe hat sie sich viele Feinde gemacht, die auf Rache sinnen. Nun endlich scheinen diese ihrem Ziel nahe: Die Arkadier haben Janes fünfjährigen Sohn Travis aufgespürt, den sie bei Freunden in Sicherheit wähnte. Zeitgleich bereiten sie sich darauf vor, die Schwiegereltern von Jane mental umzuprogrammieren.

Die allseits beliebte Lehrerin Cora Gundersun beendet ihr Leben und das vieler Unschuldiger in einem riesigen Feuerball. Als später nach Hinweisen für ihre Tat gesucht wird, findet man ein Tagebuch, das nur den Schluss zulässt, dass die Täterin geisteskrank war. Jane Hawk weiß es besser - hat sich ihr Mann doch ebenfalls aus heiterem Himmel das Leben genommen. Auf ihrer Suche nach Antworten hat sie eine Verschwörung bis in höchste Regierungskreise entdeckt, und jagt nun deren Hintermänner. Mittlerweile ist die FBI-Agentin die meistgesuchte Person der USA.

Vor Jahren verschwand seine Frau Michelle spurlos. Seither lebt Jeffy Coltrane mit seiner elfjährigen Tochter Amity allein. Eines Abends taucht Spooky auf, ein alter, obdachloser Exzentriker. Er bittet Jeffy ein geheimnisvolles Gerät zu verstecken, den unvorstellbar mächtigen "Universalschlüssel". Als das Gerät versehentlich aktiviert wird, scheint zunächst alles wie zuvor zu sein; aber dann bemerken sie subtile Unterschiede. Bald offenbart sich eine unglaubliche Wahrheit: Der Universalschlüssel erlaubt es ihnen, Parallelwelten zu betreten.

Un enfant et un chien peuvent-ils sauver l'humanité ? Woody, 11 ans, est autiste et doué pour la télépathie. Avec l'aide de Kipp, un golden retriever lui aussi doté d'une intelligence supérieure, il tente de déjouer les plans d'un tueur génétiquement modifié et de ceux qui ont créé ce monstre. Le nouveau suspense de Dean Koontz, auteur n°1 des ventes du New York Times. Un enfant qui peut sauver le monde. Un homme qui veut le détruire. Woody Bookman, 11 ans, n'a pas dit un mot depuis sa naissance. Pas même quand son père est mort dans un prétendu accident.

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 någonstans i Napa County. Om du tar den här lappen till polisen kommer jag i stället att döda en gammal kvinna som är engagerad i välgörenhetsarbete. Du har sex timmar på dig att bestämma dig. Valet är ditt."

En mand og en kvinde jages af en gruppe iskolde forbrydere. Hun, fordi hun ligger inde med en helt særlig viden. Han, tilsyneladende fordi han har befundet sig det forkerte sted på det forkerte tidspunkt. I spidsen for jagten står den uhyggelige Roy Miro, som får hjælp af supercomputeren Mama. Tilsammen er Roy og Mama nærmest uovervindelige ... Den amerikanske forfatter Dean R. Koontz (f. 1945) er kendt for sine spændingsmættede thrillere, som ofte strejfer andre genrer så som gyser, fantasy, science fiction og satire. Dean R.

Vor zehn Jahren verschwand Emily spurlos. Man hielt sie für ein weiteres Opfer des Serienmörders Ronny Lee Jessup - doch ihre Leiche wurde nie gefunden. Der Schriftsteller David Thorne hat den Verlust seiner großen Liebe nie verkraftet. Als er Maddison begegnet, traut er seinen Augen kaum: Sie sieht auf unheimliche Weise aus wie Emily.