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The Darkest Evening of the Year

A Novel

A Novel

By Dean Koontz

By Dean Koontz

By Dean Koontz

By Dean Koontz

By Dean Koontz
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By Dean Koontz
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Mass Market Paperback $9.99

May 29, 2012 | ISBN 9780345533289

Ebook $6.99

Nov 27, 2007 | ISBN 9780553904895

Audiobook Download $20.00

Nov 27, 2007 | 550 Minutes

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    About The Darkest Evening of the Year

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
     
    Who will be with you in the darkest hour? Amy Redwing has devoted her life to rescuing dogs. But the unique bond she shares with Nickie, a golden retriever she saves in the most dangerous encounter of her life, is deeper than any she has ever known. In one night, their loyalty will be put to the test, and each will prove to the other how far they will go—when the stakes turn deadly serious.

    About The Darkest Evening of the Year

    BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Dean Koontz’s The City.

    With each of his #1 New York Times bestsellers, Dean Koontz has displayed an unparalleled ability to entertain and enlighten readers with novels that capture the essence of our times even as they bring us to the edge of our seats. Now he delivers a heart-gripping tour de force he’s been waiting years to write, at once a love story, a thrilling adventure, and a masterwork of suspense that redefines the boundaries of primal fear—and of enduring devotion.

    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 widower 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.

    About The Darkest Evening of the Year

    With each of his #1 New York Times bestsellers, Dean Koontz has displayed an unparalleled ability to entertain and enlighten readers with novels that capture the essence of our times even as they bring us to the edge of our seats. Now he delivers a heart-gripping tour de force he’s been waiting years to write, at once a love story, a thrilling adventure, and a masterwork of suspense that redefines the boundaries of primal fear—and of enduring devotion.

    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 widower 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 listeners entertained until dawn.

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    About Dean Koontz

    Dean Koontz, the author of many #1 New York Times bestsellers, lives in Southern California with his wife, Gerda, their golden retriever, Elsa, and the enduring spirits of their goldens, Trixie and Anna.

    About Dean Koontz

    Dean Koontz, the author of many #1 New York Times bestsellers, lives in Southern California with his wife, Gerda, their golden retriever, Elsa, and the enduring spirits of their goldens, Trixie and Anna.

    About Dean Koontz

    Dean Koontz, the author of many #1 New York Times bestsellers, lives in Southern California with his wife, Gerda, their golden retriever, Elsa, and the enduring spirits of their goldens, Trixie and Anna.

    Product Details

    Category: Suspense & Thriller | Gothic & Horror

    Mass Market Paperback | $9.99
    Published by Bantam
    May 29, 2012 | 480 Pages | 4-3/16 x 7-1/2 | ISBN 9780345533289

    Category: Suspense & Thriller | Gothic & Horror

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Bantam
    Nov 27, 2007 | 496 Pages | ISBN 9780553904895

    Category: Suspense & Thriller | Gothic & Horror | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $20.00
    Published by Random House Audio
    Nov 27, 2007 | 550 Minutes | ISBN 9780739332979

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    Praise

    “Silence of the Lambs meets Marley & Me . . . edge-of-your-seat storytelling.”—People
     
    “Compulsively readable . . . With a magician’s expertise, Dean Koontz sets his multiple story lines spinning.”—The Boston Globe
     
    “Koontz’s books always thrill, and this one is no different. What makes The Darkest Evening of the Year special is that it tugs so effectively at the heartstrings. . . . Koontz is so good, he’ll have readers holding their breath on one page and tearing up on the next.”—Chicago Sun-Times
     
    “[A] top-notch thriller . . . with unabashed emotion and wit . . . the perfect book for thriller addicts who know the darkest hour is just before dawn.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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