Dean Koontz, the Master of Suspense, invites you to step inside the Pendleton, an eerie 19th century building with a tragic past.
The Pendleton is home to several luxury apartments. This building's history is tarnished by episodes of madness, suicide and mass murder. For many decades, this building has been at peace. But evil is about to emerge once again – terrifying the residents, including ex-marine Bailey Hawk, songwriter Twyla Trahern and her young son, Winny, with inhuman sounds and voices.
This is not a ghost story. It is something scarier by far …
Dean Koontz is one of the world’s most popular writers. His previous novels include What The Night Knows, Odd Hours and Breathless.

Quote:
"Dean Koontz is not just a master of our darkest dreams, but also a literary juggler." – The Times

Biography:
Dean Koontz is a prolific American author best known for his suspense thrillers, which frequently incorporate elements of horror, science fiction, mystery and satire. Rolling Stone hailed him as “America’s most popular suspense novelist.”

Published in 38 languages, 12 of Dean’s novels – including The Husband, Odd Hours, Relentless and What The Night Knows (2010), have risen to number one on The New York Times hardback bestseller list.

The New York Times called his writing “psychologically complex, masterly and satisfying.”

Dean’s first job was with the Appalachian Poverty Program, where he was expected to counsel and tutor underprivileged children on a one-to-one basis. His first day on the job, he discovered that the previous occupier of his position had been beaten up by the very kids he had been trying to help and had landed in the hospital for several weeks. This made Dean even more motivated to build a career as a writer. A few years later, his wife, Gerda, made him an offer he couldn’t refuse: “I’ll support you for five years,” she said, “and if you can’t make it as a writer in that time, you’ll never make it.” By the end of those five years, Gerda had quit her job to help manage Dean’s writing career.

Early in his career, Dean wrote under an array of pen names, such as David Axton, Gerda Ann Cerra and Brian Coffey.

Interesting author fact:
Dean is an avid dog lover. Canines (typically an unusually smart Golden or Labrador Retriever) often feature prominently in his books.