Dean Koontz · A Writer’s Biography

In this phenomenal bestseller, Dean Koontz has taken readers into the malevolent heart of the human soul, the murky place where good and evil intertwine--while remaining an enigma himself. Now for the first time, Katherine Ramsland, the acclaimed author of Prism of the Night , cracks open Dean Koontz's protective shell to expose this ruthlessly honest, ambitious, and courageous artist who embodies in his own life and work the hope-filled light and frightening darkness that define America today. Based on extensive interviews with Koontz himself, this fascinating, unique portrait reveals the powerful influences--psychic, trauma, haunting secrets, troubling questions, and optimistic resourcefulness--that have shaped this gifted writer and his acclaimed fiction. Here, too, are the remarkable qualities--tenacity, vision, emotional strength, and business savvy--that have made him a success. Dean Koontz: A Writer's Biography tells a story as thrilling, poignant, and unforgettable as this acclaimed author's most powerful novels.