After the death of his wife and daughter in a plane crash, a newspaper reporter named joe carpenter. Sole survivor is a novel by the bestselling author dean koontz, published in 1997. Joe carpenter, the hero of dean koontz s newest novel, sole survivor, is a man nearly paralyzed by grief. With sole survivor, we have a book where my rating sits in. Watchers by dean koontz odd thomas by dean koontz intensity by dean koontz lightning by dean. Although i have found a few books i havent loved, ive enjoyed the majority. Meetings with a compassionate survivor group havent helped. Many of his books have appeared on the new york times best seller list, with 14 hardcovers and 16 paperbacks reaching the numberone position. Joe carpenters wife and two children perished with more than three hundred others in the crash of united airlines flight 353. Buy a cheap copy of sole survivor book by dean koontz. Dean koontz born july 9th, 1945 in everett, pennsylvania is an american author best known for his suspense thrillers. Sole survivor unfolds at a heartstopping pace, as a desperate chase and a shattering emotional odyssey lead joe to a truth that will force him to reassess everything he thought he knew about life and deatha truth that, given the chance, will rock the world and redefine the destiny of humanity. It is about a woman named rose, who is being pursued by a company called.
It is about a woman named rose, who is being pursued by a company called teknologik. Past midnight, chyna shepherd, twentysix, gazed out a moonlit window, unable to sleep on her first night in the napa valley home of her best friends family. If he had been with them, then he too would have been identifiable only by his dental records and a printable finger or two. Every soul aboard had been hammered into ruin against the anvil of the earth. Dean koontz went from being the quintessential struggling writer to dominating the suspense thriller genre with works in the fields of horror, fantasy. Cold fire winter moon the good guy one door away from heaven the door to december the husband the taking sole survivor intensity velocity, false memory mr. Bookplate of dean koontz printed in red and green and boldly signed by koontz in black ink. Joe carpenter, the hero of dean koontzs newest novel, sole survivor, is a man nearly paralyzed by grief. His mothers courage in standing up to her husband also served as an inspiration in deans writing. One year earlier, his wife and two children had been among the 230 victims of a plane crash that left no survivors. Sole survivor by dean koontz 1997, hardcover for sale. With only a sliver less suspense, koontz follows up 1996s intensity with an afterlife novel about a plane crash. Free download or read online sole survivor pdf epub book. Sole survivor must be one of koontzs older books, of course i dont know for sure since i bought only the kindle version that only gives me the recent date, not the original one.
Warmest regards, dean koontz 2497 first edition stated. Dean koontz, first edition, signed abebooks passion for books. Also the villains, from the corporation to the henchmen, were almost. A selfproclaimed homicidal adventurer, vess lives only to satisfy all. Dean koontzs popularity has helped him rank next to authors such as stephen king. Dean is married to his wife gerda, and lives in southern california with their golden retriever. Continue reading sole survivor sole survivor dean koontz. Murder dragon tears phantoms fear nothing demon seed. Deans father, raymond koontz, was extremely abusive to him and his mother. He has written under a number of pseudonyms including david axton, leonard chris and brian coffey.
On his thirtysixth birthday, travis cornell hikes into the foothills of the santa ana mountains. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading sole survivor. Sole survivor this was the very first dean koontz book that made me fall in love with his books. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. List of dean koontz books, stories, and other writings. In the year 2008, dean was ranked as the sixth highest paid author, at an approximated 25 million dollars each year.
I did enjoy the book, but it just didnt have the depth of character from his later books. One year earlier, his wife and two children had been among. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Dean koontz was born in july of 1945, a month before world war ii ended in the pacific. About the author the story of josephine cox is as extraordinary as anything in her novels.
Dean koontz usually writes so much more than an eerie, suspense filled pageturner and sole survivor is no exception. More information about this seller contact this seller 10. But hidden between the covers is a rather entertaining tale. The book itself offers no clue as to what might be found inside. He has written four series of novels, more than 80 standalone novels, and 74 works of short fiction. Dean koontz is an american author of horror and science fiction, many of his books have appeared on the new york times bestseller list with 24 reaching the number 1 position. Jan 01, 1997 im a big dean koontz fan, im always eager to dive into his book, and ive slowly been working my way through his backlist. Sole survivor by dean koontz and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. From bestselling author dean koontz comes a trilogy of original novellas, last light, final hour, and troubled times, about an extraordinary heroine makani hisokaobrien a southern california surfer and clairvoyant. Im a big dean koontz fan, im always eager to dive into his book, and ive slowly been working my way through his backlist.
Sole survivor unfolds at a heartstopping pace, as a desperate chase and a shattering emotional odyssey lead joe to a truth that will force him to reassess everything he thought he knew about life and death a truth that, given the chance, will rock the world and redefine the destiny of humanity. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read sole survivor. Sole survivor also known as dean koontzs sole survivor is a canadian science fiction thriller filmminiseries adaptation of dean koontzs novel of the same name, made and released in 2000 and directed by mikael salomon. Of his family, joe carpenter was the sole survivor. Dean koontz is currently considered a single author. His novels are billed as suspense thrillers, but frequently incorporate elements of horror, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and satire.
Her work has appeared regularly in the orlando sentinel. He creates characters who are human, people you care about and anguish with, everyday people stuck in extraordinary situations. Sole survivor unfolds at a heartstopping pace, as a desperate chase and a shattering emotional odyssey lead joe to a truth that will force him to reassess. A murderous sociopath, edgler forman vess, has entered the house, intent on killing everyone inside. Never used, and ready to affix to your dean koontz book. Sole survivor also known as dean koontz s sole survivor is a canadian science fiction thriller filmminiseries adaptation of dean koontz s novel of the same name, made and released in 2000 and directed by mikael salomon. Sole survivor by dean koontz, 9781472234612, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Haunting and furiously paced, sole survivor is a striking action thriller from international bestselling author dean koontz.
His childhood had a strong influence on his writing as he grew older. A catastrophic, unexplainable plane crash leaves three hundred and thirty dead no survivors. The main characters of this horror, fiction story are. Dean ray koontz born july 9, 1945 is an american author. Koontz wrote under a number of pen names earlier in his. Pdf sole survivor book by dean koontz free download 403 pages. With sole survivor, we have a book where my rating sits in the middle. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 403 pages and is available in paperback format. A novel kindle edition by dean koontz author format. Dean koontz writes a gripping thriller in sole survivor a tale of conspiracy, secrets and mystery.
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