Intensity. Poster of the 1997 movie and cover of the 1987 book
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Intensity
Dean Koontz, 1987
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Yves Simoneau, 1997

Chyna Shepherd, the 26-year-old heroine of this story, is following the trail of the serial killer who murdered her dear friend, trying to stop him from killing another innocent victim. Chyna, whose fragile world of safety is shattered with the murder of her closest friend, summons up the courage to face down her own demons and track down the vicious and sadistic killer, no matter the cost to herself.


Odd Thomas. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 2003 book
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Odd Thomas
Dean Koontz, 2003
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Stephen Sommers, 2013

Small-town fry cook Odd Thomas is an ordinary guy with a paranormal secret: he sees dead people, everywhere. When a creepy stranger shows-up with an entourage of ghostly bodachs, Odd knows that his town is in serious trouble. Teaming up with his sweetheart Stormy and the local sheriff, Odd plunges into an epic battle of good vs evil to try to stop a disaster of apocalyptic proportions.


Demon Seed. Poster of the 1977 movie and cover of the 1973 book
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Demon Seed
Dean Koontz, 1973
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Donald Cammell, 1977

Susan Harris is alone in the house when, suddenly, doors lock, windows slam shut and the phone stops working. Susan is trapped by an intruder…but this is no ordinary thug. Instead, the intruder is a computer named Proteus, an artificial brain that has learned to reason. And to terrorize.


The Passengers. Poster of the 1977 movie and cover of the 1973 book, Shattered
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Shattered
Dean Koontz, 1973
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Serge Leroy, 1977

Having gone to look for his son-in-law in Italy, a man is chased by a mysterious vehicle, then attacked in his hotel room. Back in Paris, he finds himself involved in a dark story of murder.


Sole Survivor. Poster of the 2000 movie and cover of the 1997 book
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Sole Survivor
Dean Koontz, 1997
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Mikael Salomon, 2000

Reporter Joe Carpenter loses his wife and daughter in a plane crash. As he grieves, Rose, the sole survivor of the crash, appears, suggesting that it was no accident at all, and perhaps part of a conspiracy related to scientific experiments done on children. What follows is a compelling story involving children with mysterious powers, dangerous killers and people who are not what they seem. Newly remastered.


The Funhouse. Poster of the 1981 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Funhouse
Owen West (Dean Koontz), 1980
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Tobe Hooper, 1981

On her first date with Buzz, Amy disobeys her father and goes to the carnival with Richie and Liz, but their first date may end up as their last. After witnessing a murder, the four terrified teens are trapped in the maze of the funhouse and stalked by a real monster, a horribly deformed killer who lurks among the freakish exhibits waiting to butcher them one by one.


Black River. Poster of the 2001 movie and cover of the 1999 book
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Black River
Dean Koontz, 1999
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Jeff Bleckner, 2001

Burned-out Hollywood screenwriter, Bo Aikens, arrives in picturesque Black River, seeking relaxation and artistic inspiration. Initially, he finds it, along with romance in the arms of a beautiful architect. But when Bo becomes tangled in a nightmarish plot, preventing his return home, it suddenly seems clear that this perfect little hideaway captures more than just the imagination of its visitors.


The Face of Fear. Poster of the 1990 movie and cover of the 1977 book
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The Face of Fear
Dean Koontz, 1977
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Farhad Mann, 1990

During a snowstorm, a killer traps a former mountain climber who has psychic powers and his fiancee in a New York skyscraper office building. In order to escape, they will have to face impossible odds by rappelling down the outside of the building as if it is a mountain.


Phantoms. Poster of the 1998 movie and cover of the 1983 book
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Phantoms
Dean Koontz, 1983
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Joe Chappelle, 1998

Unspeakable horrors have mysteriously befallen the whole town of Snowfield, Colorado, leaving behind only a few mangled body parts and unanswered questions. Enter two vacationing sisters and a sheriff and deputy from a nearby town, who try to piece things together with the help of a scientist-turned-tabloid hack. But will they unravel the mystery of the monstrous subterranean killing force before they become its prey?


Watchers. Poster of the 1988 movie and cover of the 1987 book
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Watchers
Dean Koontz, 1987
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Jon Hess, 1988

A boy takes in a stray dog, later finding out that its an ultra-intelligent runaway from a genetic research lab. Unknow to him, the dog is being stalked by another escaped creature thats not quite so friendly.


Hideaway. Poster of the 1995 movie and cover of the 1992 book
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Hideaway
Dean Koontz, 1992
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Brett Leonard, 1995

For two hours, Hatch Harrison was dead, and when doctors revived him, they brought more than Hatch’s body back to life. A terrifying thriller that journeys from the unconscious mind to the heart of all evil. When Hatch returns to the living, he discovers he is telepathically linked to a deranged killer. Horrified, Hatch witnesses the killer stalking a series of young women, including his own daughter.


Mr. Murder. Poster of the 1998 movie and cover of the 1993 book
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Mr. Murder
Dean Koontz, 1993
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Dick Lowry, 1998

Father and Son Drew Oslett Sr. and Jr. are shadowy operatives who create assassins and now through pioneering genetically engineering and cloning intend to create a perfect untraceable assassin. After electrocuting their intended candidate to gain his DNA, the tissue samples are contaminated and replaced by those belonging to Marty Stillwater who is a successful mystery novel writer.