Dean Koontz

A NovelNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERInInnocence,Dean Koontz blends mystery, suspense, and acute insight into the human soul in a masterfully told tale that will resonate with readers forever.He lives in solitude beneath the city, an exile from society, which will destroy him if he is ever seen. She dwells in seclusion, a fugitive from enemies who...

A NovelBONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Dean Koontz's The City.Hailed as ';America's most popular suspense novelist' (Rolling Stone) Dean Koontz has entered a rich new phase of his writing career that is yielding his most imaginative, meaningful, and popular work yet. At the height of his powers as a...

Odd Thomas, Forever Odd, Brother Odd, Odd Hours, Odd Apocalypse, Odd InterludeHis life unfolds with adventure, humor, and roller-coaster suspense. He's the ';most likable creation' (The New York Times) of ';one of the master storytellers of this or any age' (The Tampa Tribune). And he's got one hell of a hidden talent....

A NovelNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Dean Koontz is at the peak of his acclaimed powers with this major new novel. A young boy, a musical prodigy, discovering life's wondersand mortal dangers. His best friend, also a gifted musician, who will share his journey into destiny. His remarkable family, tested by the extremes of evil and bound by...

An Odd Thomas NovelNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe pistol appeared in his hand the way a dove appears in the hand of a good magician, as if it materialized out of thin air. ';You think I won't do it right here in the open. But you'd be surprised. . . . You'll drop before you get the breath to scream.'  The truck driver is...

NATURAL AND BIOMIMETIC APPROACHESMan lubricates mostly with oil. Nature lubricates exclusively with water. Pure water is a poor lubricant, but the addition of proteins, especially glycoproteins, can modify surfaces to make them far more lubricating at slow speeds. Understanding how nature does this, and the physical structures involved,...