The New York Times About the Author Dean Koontz, the author of many #1 New York Times bestsellers, lives in Southern California with his wife, Gerda, their golden retriever, Anna, and the enduring spirit of their golden, Trixie. a voice all his own.- The Washington Post The nice young fry cook with the occult powers is Koontzs most likable creation. Its refreshing to come across a character as good-hearted as Odd. a wonderfully rich and entertaining story.- Chicago Sun-Times An inventive. a marvelously narrated cat-and-mouse game.-New York Daily News Heartfelt and provocative. And you can have no better guide than Odd Thomas. Youre invited on an unforgettable journey through a world of terror and transcendence to wonders beyond imagining. But when a childhood friend disappears, Odd discovers something worse than a dead body and embarks on a heart-stopping battle of will and wits with an enemy of exceptional cunning. In the hours to come there can be no innocent bystanders, and every sacrifice can tip the balance between despair and hope. But when a childhood friend disappears, Odd discovers something worse than a dead body and embarks on a heart-stopping battle of will and wits with an enemy of exceptional cunning. Yet he feels an obligation to do right by his otherworldly confidants, and thats why hes won hearts on both sides of the divide between life and death. Hes just an ordinary guy trying to live a quiet life in the small desert town of Pico Mundo. Odd Thomas never asked for his special ability. But then, by God, I do something about it. Book Synopsis NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER I see dead people.

Evil is coming to Pico Mundo, and there can be no innocent bystanders. About the Book Koontz returns to the unique world of Pico Mundo, and to his unforgettable hero who lives always between two doors, between a life with the living and a life with the dead, between transcendence and terror.

Forever odd