One boy with the power to save the world. One man with the will to destroy it. The chilling, unputdownable new standalone thriller from Dean Koontz, the master of suspense. ‘The master of our darkest dreams’ The Times

Praise for Dean Koontz: An incredible saga … terrific …’ Washington Post ‘Part sci-fi, part mystery, all thriller… one to anticipate’ The Courier-Mail Praise for The Crooked Staircase: ‘A gripping read … a page-turner to dive into this summer’ Washington Post ‘Koontz’s leanest, meanest thriller … introduces a smart, appealing heroine who can outthink as well as outshoot the baddest of bad dudes’ Kirkus Reviews ‘Humour, humanity and horror, the classic Koontz concoction’ The Times ‘Dean Koontz is not just a master of our darkest dreams, but also a literary juggler’ The Times ‘A terrific pursuit story … clever, up-to-the-minute, and riveting’ Guardian ‘There’s surprise after surprise, including a killer finale … a read-in-one-go novel’ Independent on Sunday ‘Psychologically complex, masterly and satisfying’ The New York Times ‘A master at the peak of his powers’ Matt Haig, author of How to Stop Time ‘A mind-bender filled with satisfying surprises’ People

The gripping new crime thriller from the No.1 Sunday Times bestseller • An explosive new standalone thriller, perfect for fans of Stephen King • The Jane Hawk series is being adapted for TV by Paramount Television and Anonymous Content • With over 500m books sold worldwide, Dean Koontz is one of the most popular authors of modern times • His novels are published in 38 languages • Dean Koontz is the author of fourteen New York Times No. 1 bestsellers • Dean has over 1.3m fans on Facebook Competition: The Institute Guardians Blue Moon Outsider Night Fire Other People Sleep Doctor. Stephen King John Grisham Lee Child Michael Connelly C J Tudor Joe Hill Margaret Atwood Owen King James Herbert Harlan Coben John Connolly Richard Bachman Michelle Paver