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| dean koontz clown book: Phantoms Dean Koontz, 2002-02-05 “Phantoms is gruesome and unrelenting…It’s well realized, intelligent, and humane.”—Stephen King They found the town silent, apparently abandoned. Then they found the first body, strangely swollen and still warm. One hundred fifty were dead, 350 missing. But the terror had only begun in the tiny mountain town of Snowfield, California. At first they thought it was the work of a maniac. Or terrorists. Or toxic contamination. Or a bizarre new disease. But then they found the truth. And they saw it in the flesh. And it was worse than anything any of them had ever imagined... |
| dean koontz clown book: The House of Thunder Dean Koontz, 1992-06-01 #1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz delivers a chilling novel of a traumatized woman and the terrifying place she’ll never escape... She woke up in a hospital room, barely able to remember her own name. What secrets are hidden within Susan Thorton’s mind? What terrible accident brought her here? And who are the four shadowy strangers—waiting, like death—in the darkened corridors? One by one, Susan unlocks these mysteries. And step by step, she approaches the torment of her past—a single night of violence, waged by four young men... |
| dean koontz clown book: In Odd We Trust (Graphic Novel) Dean Koontz, 2012-07-04 “Meet a young man named Odd . . . who helps the dead get even. From the infinite imagination of #1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz comes the suspenseful graphic-novel debut of a natural-born hero with a supernatural twist. Odd Thomas is a regular nineteen-year-old with an unusual gift: the ability to see the lingering spirits of the dead. To Odd, it’s not such a big deal. And most folks in sleepy Pico Mundo, California, are much more interested in the irresistible pancakes Odd whips up at the local diner. Still, communing with the dead can be useful. Because while some spirits only want a little company . . . others want justice. When the sad specter of a very frightened boy finds its way to him, Odd vows to root out the evil suddenly infecting the sunny streets of Pico Mundo. But even with his exceptional ability–plus the local police and his pistol-packing girlfriend, Stormy, backing him–is Odd any match for a faceless stalker who’s always a step ahead . . . and determined to kill again? |
| dean koontz clown book: Twilight Eyes Dean Koontz, 2014-12 |
| dean koontz clown book: Teatro Grottesco Thomas Ligotti, 2009-11-24 Thomas Ligotti is often cited as the most curious and remarkable figure in horror literature since H. P. Lovecraft. His work is noted by critics for its display of an exceptionally grotesque imagination and accomplished prose style. In his stories, Ligotti has followed a literary tradition that began with Edgar Allan Poe, portraying characters that are outside of anything that might be called normal life, depicting strange locales far off the beaten track, and rendering a grim vision of human existence as a perpetual nightmare. The horror stories collected in Teatro Grottesco feature tormented individuals who play out their doom in various odd little towns, as well as in dark sectors frequented by sinister and often blackly comical eccentrics. The cycle of narratives introduce readers to a freakish community of artists who encounter demonic perils that ultimately engulf their lives. |
| dean koontz clown book: Saint Odd Dean Koontz, 2015-01-13 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY SUSPENSE MAGAZINE • Includes Dean Koontz’s short story “You Are Destined to Be Together Forever” From “one of the master storytellers of this or any age” (The Tampa Tribune) comes the stunning final adventure of “one of the most remarkable and appealing characters in current fiction”(The Virginian-Pilot)—as Dean Koontz brings the unforgettable odyssey of Odd Thomas to its dazzling conclusion. Odd Thomas is back where it all started . . . because the time has come to finish it. Since he left his simple life in the small town of Pico Mundo, California, his journey has taken him to places strange and wonderful, mysterious and terrifying. Across the land, in the company of mortals and spirits alike, he has known kindness and cruelty, felt love and loss, saved lives and taken them—as he’s borne witness to humanity’s greatest good and darkest evil. Again and again, he has gone where he must and done what he had to do—for better or worse—with his courage and devotion sorely tested, and his soul forever changed. Every triumph has been hard won. Each sacrifice has taken its toll. Now, whatever destiny drives him has finally steered his steps home, where those he cares for most surround him, the memory of his tragically lost true love haunts him, and one last challenge—vast and dreadful—awaits him. For Odd Thomas, born to serve a purpose far greater than himself, the wandering is done. Only the reckoning remains. Praise for Saint Odd “Equal parts supernatural thriller, cultural satire, character study, bildungsroman, offbeat love story, road trip, spiritual meditation, and apocalyptic adventure, the Odd Thomas books . . . are more than irresistible page-turners. They are intimate, haunting, often heartrending, exhilarating, and beautifully composed.”—Biography.com “Odd Thomas is such an endearing and likable character and, more than anything else, has been the reason for the success of the series. . . . For readers who have been with Odd all along, Saint Odd will satisfy.”—Bookreporter Acclaim for Dean Koontz and his Odd Thomas novels “Odd’s strange gifts, coupled with his intelligence and self-effacing humor, make him one of the most quietly authoritative characters in recent popular fiction.”—Publishers Weekly “Koontz gives his character wit, good humor, a familiarity with the dark side of humanity—and moral outrage.”—USA Today “The ultimate Everyman . . . an avatar of hope and honor and courage for all of us—the linchpin of a rollicking good tale . . . Odd evokes the homespun wisdom of Forrest Gump amid the mind-spinning adventures of a Jack Bauer.”—BookPage “There’s never anything predictable about an Odd Thomas adventure.”—Booklist “The nice young fry cook with the occult powers is [Koontz’s] most likable creation . . . candid, upright, amusing and sometimes withering.”—The New York Times “An inventive . . . mix of suspense, whimsy and uplift.”—The Washington Post “Heartfelt and provocative . . . a wonderfully rich and entertaining story.”—Chicago Sun-Times |
| dean koontz clown book: Phobophobia , 2011-11 There is nothing to fear but fear itself... Twenty six original tales of horror by established masters of terror and talented new voices lie within this Lexicon of Fear. Beware the dark power of words in BIBLIOPHOBIA...a carnival double act made in Hell can be found in the clown cemetery in COULROPHOBIA...an artist loses his power to create ice sculptures because of his fear of cold in FRIGOPHOBIA, but that is the least of his problems as his therapist suffers the same phobia... The fear of open spaces manifests itself in KENOPHOBIA, a tale of the ultimate emptiness - the Great Void that awaits us all...the fear of beautiful women is fully justified in VENUSTROPHOBIA, a tale of futile defence against the Succubus... ...but beware: the cure may be worse... Denying yourself a place in Heaven is one way to avoid JESUSPHOBIA, but the only alternative means Hell to pay...a playwright fights his fear of the colour yellow by creating an unusual addition to his Dramatis Personae in XANTHOPHOBIA...a Witchfinder's fear of open water will only be relieved by imbibing one of two deathly fluids in AQUAPHOBIA...and a widower follows the age-old advice of turning to face your fear in QIQIRN, only to uncover the true nature of an Inuit dog spirit that carries the essence of cold terror from its ancient homeland into the realm of human grief... Open the pages. It is time to learn your A to Dread... |
| dean koontz clown book: Beautiful Old Dogs David Tabatsky, 2013-11-05 A charming, delightfully photographed tribute to the older dog, with essays and poetry. Gandhi once said, The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way that its animals are treated. How people regard older animals is especially revealing. Beautiful Old Dogs is a heartfelt, emotional, passionate tribute to old dogs. It will inspire many readers to get involved in senior dog rescue and adoption, as it honors our senior best friends and explores their current state of care and custody in an informative appendix. This book features the exquisite photography of the late Garry Gross, a noted fashion photographer during the 60s, 70s and 80s who, after becoming a highly successful dog trainer in New York City, turned his camera lens towards dogs. Gross, along with Victoria Stilwell from Animal Planet's It's Me or the Dog, founded Dog Trainers of New York in 2002, and became devoted to highlighting the plight and value of senior dogs. The older the better, Gross said. Dogs with soul in their eyes.David Tabatsky has collected Gross's photographs here, and carefully curated an accompanying selection of moving, insightful, funny, and uplifting essays and short pieces by a range of writers, with contributions from Anna Quindlen, Ally Sheedy, Christopher Durang, Doris Day, Dean Koontz, Marlo Thomas, and many more. |
| dean koontz clown book: Shattered Dean Koontz, 2018-03-08 It starts as a kid's game to while away the long drive across country. It ends in a grotesque nightmare of death and destruction. Alex and Colin are travelling three thousand miles by car to a golden city and a golden girl. She's Colin's adored sister, Alex's ravishing new wife. But she could cost them their lives. Someone's out to get them. To destroy their dreams. To plunge them into a paranoid world where every sound could be the last thing they ever hear. Originally published under the pseudonym K. R. Dwyer |
| dean koontz clown book: Dean Koontz I Dean R. Koontz, 1995-09 |
| dean koontz clown book: Comes the Blind Fury John Saul, 2010-11-03 A century ago, a gentle blind girl walked the cliffs of Paradise Point. Then the children came -- taunting, teasing -- until she lost her footing and fell, shrieking her rage to the drowning sea... Now Michelle has come from Boston to live in the big house on Paradise Point. She is excited about her new life, ready to make new friends... until a hand reaches out of the swirling mists -- the hand of blind child. She is asking for friendship... seeking revenge... whispering her name... |
| dean koontz clown book: Winter Moon Dean R. Koontz, 2001-01-01 Policeman Jack McGarvey connects the killing spree of a Hollywood director with a vision witnessed by an old caretaker on a lonely Montana ranch. |
| dean koontz clown book: The Color of Evil Connie Corcoran Wilson, 2012-03 Tad McGreevy has a power that he has never revealed, not even to his life-long best friend, Stevie Scranton. When Tad looks at others, he sees colors. These auras tell Tad whether a person is good or evil. At night, Tad dreams about the evil-doers, reliving their crimes in horrifyingly vivid detail. But Tad doesn't know if the evil acts he witnesses in his nightmares are happening now, are already over, or are going to occur in the future. He has no control over the horrifying visions. He has been told (by his parents) never to speak of his power. All Tad knows is that he wants to protect those he loves. And he wants the bad dreams to stop. |
| dean koontz clown book: The Neon Jungle John D. MacDonald, 2014-01-14 No writer captured the urban blight that befell postwar America in all its grime and commotion as well as noir legend John D. MacDonald. The Neon Jungle depicts a world in which the bright lights belie the turbulent lives of a lost generation. Introduction by Dean Koontz The smell of warm gin hovers over a whole section of town. The threat of violence hangs in the air. And the neighborhood kids know all about drugs, knives, and back-alley beatings long before they’re pushed into high school by weary truant officers. This is simply reality for the family that runs Varaki Quality Market. Its patriarch, Gus Varaki, is doing all he can to keep his business afloat after his beloved middle child, Henry, is killed in action. But his oldest son is at a crossroads, his teenage daughter has been seduced by a rough crowd, and one of his employees is running a racket of his own. Only Henry’s despondent widow, Bonny, sees the awful truth—and the deadly plot hanging over all of their heads. Praise for John D. MacDonald “John D. MacDonald was the great entertainer of our age, and a mesmerizing storyteller.”—Stephen King “My favorite novelist of all time . . . No price could be placed on the enormous pleasure that his books have given me.”—Dean Koontz “John D. MacDonald is a shining example for all of us in the field. Talk about the best.”—Mary Higgins Clark |
| dean koontz clown book: Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs Chuck Klosterman, 2004-06-22 Now in paperback after six hardback printings, the damn funny...wild collection of bracingly intelligent essays about topics that aren't quite as intelligent as Chuck Klosterman'(Esquire). Following the success of Fargo Rock City, Klosterman, a senior writer at Spin magazine, is back with a hilarious and savvy manifesto for a youth gone wild on pop culture and media, taking on everything from Guns'n'Roses tribute bands to Christian fundamentalism to internet porn. 'Maddeningly smart and funny' - Washington Post' |
| dean koontz clown book: The World Rose Richard Brittain, 2014-09-14 An epic fairytale romance set in a semi-fictional ancient world, containing elements of action, adventure, poetry and comedy. The title has a triple meaning: the central character is a renowned beauty - 'the rose of the world' - while the rose flower features heavily in the plot, and it also implies that the world rose up. When Ronwind Drake discovers treasures in a distant paradise, a new golden age seems set to begin, but Ella Tundra will find that all which glitters is not gold as she faces many obstacles in her quest for true love. |
| dean koontz clown book: The Pilo Family Circus Will Elliott, 2011-04-01 Jamie's tyres squealed to a halt. Standing in the glare of the headlights was an apparition dressed in a puffy shirt with a garish flower pattern It wore oversized red shoes, striped pants and white face paint. It stared at him with ungodly boggling eyes, then turned away...this seemingly random incident triggers a nightmarish chain of events as Jamie finds he is being stalked by a trio of gleefully sadistic clowns who deliver a terrifying ultimatum: you have two days to pass your audition. You better pass it, feller. You're joining the circus. Ain't that the best news you ever got? Jamie is plunged into the horrific alternate universe that is the centuries-old Pilo Family Circus, a borderline world between hell and earth from which humankind's greatest tragedies have been perpetrated. Yet in this place peopled by the gruesome, grotesque and monstrous, where violence and savagery are the norm, Jamie finds that his worst enemy is himself - for when he applies the white face paint, he is transformed into JJ, the most vicious clown of all. And JJ wants Jamie dead. |
| dean koontz clown book: Lori Robert Bloch, 2009 After graduating from college, Lori returns home only to lose her parents in a fire. In the wake of this tragedy, unusual events begin to unfold, starting with the discovery of a girl named Priscilla Fairmount in an old high school yearbook who looks just like Lori. But the yearbook is from before Lori was born! Now, suspected by the police for being involved in the fire, Lori begins a descent into madness, convinced that her twin, Priscilla, is attempting to take over her mind... unaware of the brutal role she herself may be playing in the events which now shape her fate. From Robert Bloch, the master of American horror, Lori is a cerebral and terrifying read. |
| dean koontz clown book: Night of the Scream Queen Michael McCarty, Linnea Quigley, 2012-05 Scream Queen Desiree Starr is tired of starring in one low budget horror movie after another, each passing film, her wardrobe becomes skimpier and skimpier. Private Martin Riley, a simple solider from Iowa is recruited for Operation Reptilian, a dangerous experiment where he is suppose to become a Solider of the Future--but he becomes something else entirely different. Dr. Morrie Madden, a military mad scientist who has played God one too many times. Aging British actor Blake Smith, once a leading man in horror films, but that was before his face started to deteriorate and now has to wear masks in public. All their lives become intersected and a hell breaks loose in the Devil Bayou swamplands. With Night of the Scream Queen, Linnea Quigley and Michael McCarty have penned my favorite guilty pleasure novel of the year. This is over-the-top good fun, the way they used to make it down at the drive in. I loved it, and I bet you will too. Highly recommended --Joe McKinney, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Flesh Eaters and Dead City |
| dean koontz clown book: Descending Son Scott Shepherd, 2014 If Jess Stark really knew what was on the other side of the coffin lid, he might just decide to remain six feet under . . . Jess stayed away from Palm Springs for seven years, avoiding his family and the girl who broke his heart. It took a desperate call from his mother to force him home to see his ailing father. As soon as he returned, Jess found himself embroiled in two suspicious deaths, emotional turmoil with his family, and a supernatural secret that involved them all--winding up in an unmarked grave in the middle of the Coachella Desert. In a tale that spreads from the California Desert to the jungles of Mexico and set in a town that time has practically forgotten, Descending Son is rooted in the sins of Jess's past and a future that threatens his life. Sure, Jess can go home again, but there's a heavy price to pay. |
| dean koontz clown book: Dearly Devoted Dexter Jeffry P. Lindsay, 2010 A secret vigilante killer who works as a blood spatter analyst for the Miami Police Department, Dexter Morgan finds his efforts to seek domestic tranquility undermined by a psychopath terrorizing the city. |
| dean koontz clown book: Paperbacks from Hell Grady Hendrix, 2017-09-19 From the New York Times best-selling author of The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires comes a nostalgic and unflinchingly funny celebration of the horror fiction boom of the 1970s and ’80s. Take a tour through the horror paperback novels of two iconic decades . . . if you dare. Page through dozens and dozens of amazing book covers featuring well-dressed skeletons, evil dolls, and knife-wielding killer crabs! Read shocking plot summaries that invoke devil worship, satanic children, and haunted real estate! Horror author and vintage paperback book collector Grady Hendrix offers killer commentary and witty insight on these trashy thrillers that tried so hard to be the next Exorcist or Rosemary’s Baby. Complete with story summaries and artist and author profiles, this unforgettable volume dishes on familiar authors like V. C. Andrews and R. L. Stine, plus many more who’ve faded into obscurity. Also included are recommendations for which of these forgotten treasures are well worth your reading time and which should stay buried. |
| dean koontz clown book: Conversations with Kreskin The Amazing Kreskin, 2012-08-15 Magician and television personality The Amazing Kreskin details his life and career through a series of interview questions posed by co-author Michael McCarty, augmented by photos and a graphic art depiction of events that led him to seek a career in magic. |
| dean koontz clown book: Things Left Behind Gary A. Braunbeck, 1997-01-01 |
| dean koontz clown book: A Night in the Lonesome October Roger Zelazny, 2023-09 In the murky London gloom, a knife-wielding gentleman prowls the midnight streets with his faithful watchdog Snuff - gathering together the grisly ingredients they will need for an upcoming ancient and unearthly rite. And all manner of players, both human and undead, are preparing to participate.--Publisher. |
| dean koontz clown book: Confessions of a Self-help Writer Benjamin Wade DeHaven, 2014 #1 Most Wished for on Indie Bound for over 10 weeks. A funny, audacious, and devastating work of fiction loosely based on factual events. As much a comedy as a tragedy, Confessions stands out to as a piece of unique literature that should be remembered for its originality as much as for its actual relevance as a mantra for living life in today's harsh reality. Dive into the psyche of one of the world's most profound advisors: a liar and a Quixotic adventurer who admits freely to both lurid depravity and emotional complexity. He's experienced a complete range of emotion by living fast, loose and irresponsibly. His mistakes would ruin most and not many would match his pension for drugs, booze and prostitution. Despite these demons he has fooled the unknowing public into thinking he is someone to revere and ironically, could be responsible for saving more people than Mother Teresa and Gandhi combined. Who is Michael Enzo? You certainly haven't heard of him since his entire canon was published under the names of movie stars, politicians and business leaders. But he's associated with more works than Agatha Christie, Dean Koontz and Stephen King. Two of the world's ten wealthiest men are said to have used Enzo as a ghost-writer, but not a single person willingly admitted to knowing him. Conversely I found glowing remarks from many of whom attribute their status in life to his Enzo's words and none cared for a minute that the famous names appearing on their books were not the actual portents of such sage advice. You don't want to find out what's in this journal if you are one of these subscribers. In Enzo's version of the truth lies a character easily classified as a psychopath. Enzo wrote self-help books purely for profit. Hypocrite isn't a strong enough word to describe him. Michael recounts drug deals, catastrophic gambling losses, molestation of a Virginia Ham, defiling the bathroom habits of cats and dogs alike, abandoning friends in need, sympathizing with underage prostitutes, supernatural proclivities in dorm rooms and the deaths of the closest of unknown friends. The most disheartening confession of all is that he would only fall back on his tremendous talent, writing self-help, as a last act to pay his debtors and sustain his ridiculous lifestyle. Benjamin DeHaven is also a recurring character in Enzo's stories and it's easy to understand why these two scribes and business partners are no longer friends, especially with all enterprises ending badly for DeHaven. Their bond is so close they even shared love for the same woman named, Susan, who may or may not have been a porn star. DeHaven shares his own perspective of the Enzo years and admits responsibility for some of his counterpart's bad behavior. Frankly, DeHaven is often times shown in a very negative light, which adds a much-needed layer of credibility to such a fantastical story. In conclusion, the confessions of both, Michael Enzo and Benjamin DeHaven, leave me wondering just how close these two actually were. I can't tell if DeHaven truly wants to truly ruin any remaining positive connotations Enzo may have or if he's actually doing this out of love, reaching out to the one person who is still lost. Michael Enzo, wherever you are, pick up a self-help book and give it a read. Who knows, you may have written it. Makes Bukowski read like a Disney story! Scripps Media Eye-opening (even eye-popping at points) and involving, reads like a thriller but is true life confession at its best. Midwest Book Review A thinking man's Tucker Max or an idiot's Hunter S. Thompson? Dr. Kenneth Wilbur Here is one book you must read that also asks you-What's the meaning of life? and is there really a God upstairs guiding your decisions? Ed Held, Studio News |
| dean koontz clown book: The Haunting of Beatrix Greene Rachel Hawkins, Ash Parsons, Vicky Alvear Shecter, 2021-01-07 In Victorian England, a savvy spiritual medium must outsmart the most important client of her career: a scientist determined to expose frauds like her. But their game of wits has fatal consequences when a vengeful spirit answers their summons. If they cannot put aside their prejudices—and growing passion—and find a way to banish the ghost together, one of them could be its next victim. The Haunting of Beatrix Greene by bestselling authors Rachel Hawkins, Ash Parsons, and Vicky Alvear Shecter. Learn more at serialbox.com. |
| dean koontz clown book: It Stephen King, 2016-11-29 It began, and ended, in 1958 when seven desperate children searched in the drains beneath Derry for an evil creature. In 1985, Mike Hanlon, once one of those children, makes six phone calls and disinters an unremembered promise that sets off the ulti |
| dean koontz clown book: Eddie Green - The Rise of an Early 1900s Black American Entertainment Pioneer Elva Diane Green, 2016-07-19 A good man is hard to find, as the famous 1919 song by Eddie Green attests, but the pioneering Black filmmaker, movie star, Old Time Radio icon, and composer established himself as the living portrait of all that is admirable. His legacy now inspires a whole new generation. In an era when Black entertainers struggled to gain a foothold in show business, Eddie Green rivaled Oscar Micheaux for honors as a pioneering Black filmmaker. Audiences from The Apollo to Broadway propelled Eddie into two of America's most popular long-running radio series. From poverty to prominence, he accomplished more than most people could dream. Discover Eddie's rags-to-riches story as told by his daughter. Her years of research have unearthed long-buried revelations and enlightening images that testify to one man's determination to rise above all obstacles and triumph against all odds through five decades from Vaudeville to television and then into the stuff of legends. The sands of time may have buried his name, but Eddie Green's laughter still echoes around the world. Thanks to this first-ever biography, a good man is no longer hard to find. Illustrated. Appendices include songs written by Eddie Green; the radio programs and movies in which he appeared; the movies he wrote, produced, and directed; rare script excerpts. |
| dean koontz clown book: Clownflesh Tim Curran, 2025-01-10 Craw Falls, South Dakota, has become a prison, locked in by the mother of all blizzards. The roads are impassable-no one can enter, and no one can escape. As the relentless winds howl and the snowdrifts pile high, an apex race of predators emerges from the shadows, using the storm as their camouflage to hunt. In this nightmare scenario, the residents of Craw Falls find themselves facing an unimaginable horror. The very clowns meant to entertain have become the epitome of terror, transforming the quiet town into a gruesome playground for their twisted games. By dawn, the town could become a chilling morgue unless a small group of survivors can confront the monsters lurking among them. They must battle their fears and the horrifying truth that these clowns are not just figments of their imagination, but flesh-and-blood predators intent on slaughter. Prepare yourself for Clownflesh, an extreme horror novel that will grip you from the first page and plunge you into a world where childhood nightmares come to life. With gory splatterpunk elements and a relentless atmosphere of dread, Tim Curran delivers a terrifying tale of survival, madness, and the true nature of fear. Proudly represented by Crystal Lake Publishing-Where Stories Come Alive! |
| dean koontz clown book: Draculas , 2011 Mortimer Moorecook, retired Wall Street raider, avid collector, is losing his fight against cancer. With weeks to live, a package arrives at the door of his hillside mansion, an artifact he paid millions for ... a hominoid skull with elongated teeth, discovered in a farmer's field in the Romanian countryside. With Shanna, his beautiful research assistant looking on, he sinks the skull's razor sharp fangs into his neck, and immediately goes into convulsions. |
| dean koontz clown book: The Fourth Monkey (A Detective Porter novel) J.D. Barker, 2017-06-27 ‘The Fourth Monkey has one of the most ingenious openings that I’ve read in years. This thriller never disappoints.’ James Patterson ‘Superbly constructed and immaculately paced’ The Daily Mail |
| dean koontz clown book: Laughing in the Dark Michael McCarty, 2025-04-25 DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK. OKAY, BE AFRAID AND GRAB A DARK BREW… This short story collection has horror to chill you to the bone and humor to tickle your funny bone. “Michael McCarty is given full rein, and off he goes on a bizarre trip of the imagination, all stops out, no limits, hell-for-leather.” —William F. Nolan, author of Logan’s Run “With Mike’s work, picture this: Frankenstein’s Monster doing stand-up in a pink taffeta tutu and a bowler hat. You’re not really sure whether to laugh out loud or cringe in absolute horror” —PD Cacek, author of Second Chances “If you start to die laughing – make sure you walk towards the light! The horrors. The horrors. The laughter. The laughter.Sublime dark humor like Ray Bradbury if he was on a bad acid trip!” —David Kempf, author of They Laughed at Me |
| dean koontz clown book: Meet the Sky McCall Hoyle, 2018-09-04 From award-winning author McCall Hoyle comes a new young adult novel, Meet the Sky, a story of love, letting go, and the unstoppable power of nature. It all started with the accident. The one that caused Sophie’s dad to walk out of her life. The one that left Sophie’s older sister, Meredith, barely able to walk at all. With nothing but pain in her past, all Sophie wants is to plan for the future—keep the family business running, get accepted to veterinary school, and protect her mom and sister from another disaster. But when a hurricane forms off the coast of North Carolina’s Outer Banks and heads right toward their island, Sophie realizes nature is one thing she can’t control. After she gets separated from her family during the evacuation, Sophie finds herself trapped on the island with the last person she’d have chosen—the reckless and wild Finn Sanders, who broke her heart freshman year. As they struggle to find safety, Sophie learns that Finn has suffered his own heartbreak; but instead of playing it safe, Finn’s become the kind of guy who goes surfing in the eye of the hurricane. He may be the perfect person to remind Sophie how to embrace life again, but only if their newfound friendship can survive the storm. Praise for McCall Hoyle’s debut novel, The Thing with Feathers: “Beautiful, touching, and bursting with hope.” Pintip Dunn, award-winning and New York Times bestselling author “Heartfelt and affecting. Hoyle tells a familiar story, but does so in a voice that is rarely heard, and that makes all the difference.” Leah Thomas, William C. Morris Award finalist and author of Because You’ll Never Meet Me and Nowhere Near You “The inspiring story of one girl’s struggle not to be defined by her illness, The Thing with Feathers soars as it explores what it means to live—and love—without fear.” Kathryn Holmes, author of How It Feels to Fly “A refreshing, quality debut—meaningfully woven and beautifully engaging, from the first page to the last.” YA Books Central (5 stars) |
| dean koontz clown book: Life expectancy Dean Ray Koontz, 2005-08 |
| dean koontz clown book: The Complete Odd Thomas 8-Book Bundle Dean Koontz, 2016-01-19 His life unfolds with adventure, humor, and roller-coaster suspense. He’s the “most likable creation” (The New York Times) of “one of the master storytellers of this or any age” (The Tampa Tribune). And he’s got one hell of a hidden talent. If you don’t know his name by now, you’re the odd one out. Now all eight novels of Dean Koontz’s beloved series are together in one convenient ebook bundle: ODD THOMAS FOREVER ODD BROTHER ODD ODD HOURS ODD APOCALYPSE ODD INTERLUDE DEEPLY ODD SAINT ODD “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. Meet Odd Thomas, a gallant young sentinel at the crossroads of life and death who has won hearts on both sides of the divide. Sometimes the silent souls who seek out Odd want justice. Occasionally their otherworldly tips help him prevent a crime. You’re invited on an unforgettable journey through a world of terror and transcendence to wonders beyond imagining. And you can have no better guide than Odd Thomas. Acclaim for Dean Koontz and his Odd Thomas novels “This is Koontz working at his pinnacle, providing terrific entertainment that deals seriously with some of the deepest themes of human existence: the nature of evil, the grip of fate and the power of love.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Supernatural thrills with a side of laughs.”—The Denver Post “One would be hard-pressed to find a more satisfying read. . . . Not since Watchers has Dean Koontz created such an endearing and enduring character as Odd Thomas. . . . A superb story from one of our contemporary masters.”—San Antonio Express-News “An inventive . . . mix of suspense, whimsy and uplift.”—The Washington Post “Heartfelt and provocative . . . a wonderfully rich and entertaining story.”—Chicago Sun-Times |
| dean koontz clown book: Giants of the Genre Michael McCarty, Dean R. Koontz, Neil Gaiman, 2003-07-01 Michael McCarty interviews masters of the fantastic, including: Forrest J Ackerman, Ray Bradbury, Poppy Z. Brite, P.D. Cacek, Douglas Clegg, Dan Curtis, Alan Dean Foster, Charles de Lint, Neil Gaiman, Barry Hoffman, Charlee Jacob, Dean Koontz, Bentley Little, Graham Masterton, Frederik Pohl, Dan Simmons, Peter Straub, William F. Nolan, J.N. Williamson, Connie Willis, and The Amazing Kreskin. |
| dean koontz clown book: One Door Away from Heaven Dean Koontz, 2012-05-29 #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Suspense, humor and plenty of heart . . . spooky and satisfying.”—People Michelina Bellsong is on a mission. She is following a missing family to the edge of America . . . to a place she never knew existed—a place of terror, wonder, and shattering revelation. What awaits her there will change her life and the life of everyone she knows—if she can find the key to survival. At stake are a young girl of extraordinary goodness, a young boy with killers on his trail, and Micky’s own wounded soul. Ahead lie incredible peril, startling discoveries, and paths that lead through terrible darkness to unexpected light. |
| dean koontz clown book: The Odd Thomas Series 7-Book Bundle Dean Koontz, 2014-09-09 His life unfolds with adventure, humor, and roller-coaster suspense. He’s the “most likable creation” (The New York Times) of “one of the master storytellers of this or any age” (The Tampa Tribune). And he’s got one hell of a hidden talent. If you don’t know his name by now, you’re the odd one out. Now catch up with the first seven novels of Dean Koontz’s beloved series in one convenient eBook bundle: ODD THOMAS FOREVER ODD BROTHER ODD ODD HOURS ODD APOCALYPSE ODD INTERLUDE DEEPLY ODD Also includes an excerpt from Dean Koontz’s riveting, soul-stirring novel, The City. “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. Meet Odd Thomas, a gallant young sentinel at the crossroads of life and death who has won hearts on both sides of the divide. Sometimes the silent souls who seek out Odd want justice. Occasionally their otherworldly tips help him prevent a crime. You’re invited on an unforgettable journey through a world of terror and transcendence to wonders beyond imagining. And you can have no better guide than Odd Thomas. Acclaim for Dean Koontz and his Odd Thomas novels “This is Koontz working at his pinnacle, providing terrific entertainment that deals seriously with some of the deepest themes of human existence: the nature of evil, the grip of fate and the power of love.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Supernatural thrills with a side of laughs.”—The Denver Post “One would be hard-pressed to find a more satisfying read. . . . Not since Watchers has Dean Koontz created such an endearing and enduring character as Odd Thomas. . . . A superb story from one of our contemporary masters.”—San Antonio Express-News “An inventive . . . mix of suspense, whimsy and uplift.”—The Washington Post “Heartfelt and provocative . . . a wonderfully rich and entertaining story.”—Chicago Sun-Times |
| dean koontz clown book: At The Bottom Of The Big Top Eric C. Harrison, 2012-08 AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BIG TOP was published in 2006 as a limited edition staple-bound chap-book. This special edition paperback is perfect-bound and includes additional artwork by the author as well as the original poem one dead marmoset. which was expanded into this short story made up of poems. Each poem in this dark collection stands as a chapter within the book's story - the tale of a disaster at a strange circus. The Big Top hides a Doctor Frankenstein of sorts. Man-made side-show freaks rise up against this madman who created them & then launch a full-scale attack upon the entire circus. A book rich with detail that pulls no punches. black and white interior illustrations and full color watercolor pictures on the cover. The clown on the cover is obviously evil and has an axe. This is not a children's book. This book has received praise from several fine authors including Carter Monroe, Tim Peeler, Mike Maguire, Jim Chandler and Dean Koontz. |
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