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	Dean Koontz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dean Ray Koontz (born July 9, 1945 in Everett, Pennsylvania) is an American writer best known as a prolific and best-selling author of suspense novels.
		Koontz underwent hair transplantation surgery in the late 1990's: thus, early author photos on the back of many of his novels show a balding Koontz with a mustache, as opposed to more recent ones which feature a clean-shaven Koontz with a fuller head of hair.
		Though many of Koontz's works have been adapted either as motion pictures or for television, Koontz is generally unhappy with most of these adaptations of his books--he has even denied (tongue in cheek) that the adaptations ever occurred.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dean_Koontz (1808 words)

	Author Profile: Dean Koontz
		Dean Koontz was born and raised in Pennsylvania.
		Masterful author and quirky character Dean Koontz impresses us yet again with his new book, FALSE MEMORY, a book that is about, among other things, a woman who suffers from a rare and peculiar disease called autophobia --- which the author defines as the fear of oneself.
		Only Koontz could juggle the logistics of this odd premise and only TBR Senior Writer Joe Hartlaub could tackle the enviable task of interviewing his favorite author (I don't think he'd stand for anyone else doing the asking).
	www.teenreads.com /authors/au-koontz-dean.asp (2925 words)

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		Dean Ray Koontz was born in Everett, PA, on July 9, 1945, and grew up in nearby Bedford.
		Ray Koontz, Dean's father, was a mentally ill alcoholic and filled Dean's childhood years with violence, confusion, and even abuse.
		Koontz left the APP and landed a teaching job in a school near Harrisburg, PA. And still he wrote.
	www.angelfire.com /tx/SKPage/DeanKoontz.html (368 words)

	Dean Koontz: Hometown Boy Makes Good
		Dean Koontz, like John D. MacDonald and Kurt Vonnegut before him, is one of science fiction's ambiguous success stories.
		In the late 1970s, Koontz appeared to be going nowhere under his own name, and in fact no novels of his appeared in 1978; but the next year he launched a career in romantic suspense under the deliberately epicene pseudonym of Leigh Nichols.
		Other Freudian images in Koontz's early work, like caves representing the subconscious, are not refuted but simply brushed aside as unworthy of discussion because of their association with the old discredited paradigm.
	www.maroney.org /hlavaty/documents/Dean_Koontz.html (2321 words)

	Dean Koontz Biography --
		Koontz wrote when he could - nights and weekends - and continued this as he left the poverty program and started teaching in a suburban school district near Harrisburg.
		Of course Koontz made full use of those five years and by the end of that time his wife had quit her job in order to run the business end of her husband's galloping writing career.
		Koontz is an admitted obsessive-compulsive, and this personal characteristic drives him to accept nothing but high quality work from himself.
	www.veinotte.com /koontz/bio.htm (751 words)

	CNN - Dean Koontz exorcising demons, finding happiness - January 19, 1999
		Koontz's unique blend of suspense, shivery gore, science fiction, the supernatural and a touch of horror has made him a wealthy man. His latest contract with Bantam Books pays him more than $18 million for three books.
		Koontz says his father was in a retirement home when he pulled the knife.
		Koontz has written about Canine Companions in more than one of his books, and the group is one of the principal beneficiaries of his will.
	www.cnn.com /books/dialogue/9901/dean.koontz/index.html (1877 words)

	Dean Koontz Page
		Weaving fear, compassion, evil, courage, hope, wonder, and suspense into every novel, Dean Koontz's storytelling talents have sold more then 200 million copies of his books worldwide, produced a dozen number-one New York Times bestsellers, and earned him the devotion of fans around the world.
		Dean Koontz is in my opinion one of the best authors ever, if not the best.
		Below is a list of the Koontz books that I have, all are in paperback.
	members.tripod.com /A_Points/koontz.html (224 words)

	Amazon.com: Intensity: Books: Dean Koontz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Koontz's career has mirrored Stephen King's to a remarkable degree?the early pseudonymous novels, the bloated blockbusters, the increased use of horror as social commentary?albeit at a lag.
		Koontz even makes the centerpiece of Chyna Shepherd's battle against a serial killer her attempt to free herself from the restraints that bind her to a piece of furniture?the very same challenge faced by King's heroine.
		Koontz's books are more for entertainment purposes than at all for knowledge; though I do have to credit him with some allusions (even if they may have been superficial) and I did learn a few things (mostly about escaping from a crazed serial killer).
	www.amazon.com /Intensity-Dean-Koontz/dp/0553582917 (1884 words)

	Authors on the Web - Dean Koontz
		Published in 38 languages and with worldwide sales at 200 million plus, Dean Koontz's chilling, psychologically complex novels are clearly among reader's favorites.
		Koontz has written under 11 different names in the course of his career: Dean Koontz, Brian Coffey, Leigh Nichols, Deanna Dwyer, Richard Paige, K.R. Dwyer, Owen West, Aaron Wolf, John Hill, David Axton, and Anthony North.
		"Dean R. Koontz" was the name used on his earlier books but on the later books it was "Dean Koontz." The reason for this was to accommodate the cover artwork.
	authorsontheweb.com /features/authormonth/0112koontz/koontz-dean.asp (655 words)

	Amazon.ca: Dean R. Koontz: Three Complete Novels: the Servants of Twilight; Darkfall; Phantoms: Books: Dean Koontz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Be prepared for spine-tingling overload, as three of Dean R. Koontz's scariest stories are combined into one terrifying edition.
		Koontz's third novel in the collection is Phantoms, which places the reader in a small California town, a place of swollen corpses and missing persons.
		Dean Koontz is my favorite author and these three novels are not disappointing.
	www.amazon.ca /Dean-Koontz-Complete-Servants-Twilight/dp/0517064871 (1040 words)

	Dean Koontz - Friend of Liberty
		Koontz's libertarian -- er, semi-libertarian -- beliefs aren't limited to interviews; they have increasingly infused the dialogue and perspectives of characters in his novels.
		Koontz traces his pro-liberty views to the late 1960s, when he worked for the Appalachian Poverty Program.
		Koontz's most recent books include Life Expectancy (2004), Life is Good: Lessons in Joyful Living, "co-written" with his dog, Trixie (2004), Frankenstein: Prodigal Son (2005), Frankenstein: City of Night (2005), and Velocity (2005).
	www.theadvocates.org /celebrities/dean-koontz.html (890 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Velocity: Books: Dean Koontz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		The new fast-moving thriller from Dean Koontz is the story of an innocent man forced by a serial killer to choose who will be murdered next.
		I used to read a lot of Koontz' books some years ago and became something of a fan, so my expectations tend to be quite high before reading one of his books.
		Koontz doesn't quite manage to create that claustrophopic feeling that I've come to expect from his books, where the whole world seems to be against you, with nowhere to turn for help.
	www.amazon.co.uk /Velocity-Dean-Koontz/dp/0007196970 (981 words)

	BookkooB : Lightning - Dean Koontz : Compare Book Prices
		Combining elements of sci-fi and time travel with the horror-filled plots for which he has become famous, Dean Koontz tells the story of Laura Shane and a "guardian spirit" who appears, accompanied by huge flashes of lightning and the crash of thunder, at key points in her life.
		Though Koontz is somewhat heavy-handed with his descriptions and a bit melodramatic in his depictions of character, he is completely successful in establishing likable people engaged, against their wills, in epic battles between good and evil.
		Koontz novel from the late eighties is a wonderful blend of action, suspense and science-fiction which so few authors would have been able to weave successfully.
	www.bookkoob.co.uk /book/0747231648.htm (867 words)

	Simply Audiobooks - Audio books by Dean R. Koontz
		Dean Koontz spins mysteries and miracles, enthralling tales of suspense and wonder that delve deep into our darkest dreams and take us to the pinnacle of human achievement and aspiration.
		From the celebrated imagination of Dean Koontz comes a powerful reworking of one of the classic stories of all time.
		A brilliant re-imagining and updating of the classic Frankenstein story that only Dean Koontz could conceive, PRODIGAL SON is the first volume in a four-book series that opens with the "monster"--Deuc...
	www.simplyaudiobooks.com /audio-books-author/Dean+Koontz/59 (463 words)

	Amazon.ca: Life Expectancy: Books: Dean Koontz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Koontz is a true original and this novel, one of his most unusual yet, will leave readers aglow and be a major bestseller.
		Dean Koontz is one of those rare authors who can convincingly write a novel about a family of murderous clowns and how they terrorize nocturnal baker Jimmy Tock and his family.
		I'm a HUGE Dean Koontz fan and this has got to be one of his best.
	www.amazon.ca /Life-Expectancy-Dean-Koontz/dp/0553588249 (1305 words)

	About Dean Koontz - KoontzMania.com
		Dean Ray Koontz is an accomplished writer whose books and novels have been published in 38 languages.
		Dean was born in Pennsylvania and like many of his characters, had a troubled childhood.
		Dean married in 1966 and when his wife, Gerda, offered to support him for five years to get his writing career going, he took her up on the generous offer.
	www.koontzmania.com /about.htm (276 words)

	CNN.com - Dean Koontz on e-books and writing - September 10, 2001
		KOONTZ: Years ago when I was looking for a bit of verse to use as an epigraph at the front of a novel, I couldn't find anything suitable.
		KOONTZ: The advantage, I think, is that the format allows you to do things that publishers don't see working in traditional book form.
		KOONTZ: I think they will look like books but heavily augmented with options for enhanced material, sort of the way CDs now offer all kind of material associated with the film that is the centerpiece.
	www.cnn.com /2001/COMMUNITY/09/10/koontz/index.html (1162 words)

	ALT.BOOKS.DEAN-KOONTZ FAQ
		The Koontz Castle is not something official from Dean Koontz, it is a bit of fun that has been created by the regulars of the group.
		Of course Koontz made full use of these five years and by the end of that time his wife had quit her job in order to run the business end of her husband's galloping writing career.
		And through it all, Dean Koontz was troubled by the secret his mother had tried to tell him before she died.
	home.earthlink.net /~abdk-faq/faq.htm (9285 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Odd Thomas: Books: Dean Koontz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		'Dean Koontz is not just a master of our darkest dreams, but also a literary juggler' --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
		I have read many Dean Koontz books and in my opinion, this was one of his better ones.
		There is a slight lull in the story in the middle and the book does seem to go off on a tangent to complete itself but overall it has to be one of my favorite reads this year.
	www.amazon.co.uk /Odd-Thomas-Dean-Koontz/dp/0007130740 (1129 words)

	Arts: Literature: Authors: Horror: K: Koontz, Dean (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Allreaders Dean Koontz Spotlight - A detailed analysis of the plot, setting, characters, theme, and structure of his novels, and a searchable database.
		The Box: Dean Koontz - Features my top ten favorites, reviews on new novels and Koontz writing style, daily quotes from The Book of Counted Sorrows, and a link to join The Dean Koontz Ring of Counted Sorrows.
		Stephen King and Dean R. Koontz - This site's best feature is the collection of poems from the fictional "The Book of Counted Sorrows" that can be found in many of Dean Koontz's books.
	www.freshlinks.net /odp.aspx/Arts/Literature/Authors/Horror/K/Koontz,_Dean (391 words)

	Dean_koontz: See what people are saying right now on Technorati
		With each and every new novel, Dean Koontz raises the stakes, and the pulse rate, higher than any...
		Dean Konntz Frankenstein - Das Gesicht Ein verrückter Serienmörder ist in New Orleans unterwegs.
		The first and only Dean Koontz book I ever read was (I think), The Funhouse, when I was 13.
	www.technorati.com /tag/dean_koontz (392 words)

	Dean Koontz Books
		One of Dean Koontz greatest novels, whose main character thrives on ascertaining the greatest feeling out of every situation.
		Although this is a different sort of novel, usual Koontz traits are seen in the story.
		All the residents of a town are found dead in strange circumstances and obscure events subsequently unfold....
	www.users.zetnet.co.uk /jamie_tanner/dean.htm (707 words)

	Amazon.com: Velocity: Books: Dean Koontz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Koontz keeps the plot moving at an accelerating pace, and there are enough twists and turns to keep the story from being predictable.
		Dean Koontz is the master of suspense and he's right on with "Velocity." I couldn't put it down, the book was like a runaway train.
		Dean Koontz, Velocity, is definetly worth the time to read.
	www.amazon.com /Velocity-Dean-Koontz/dp/0553804154 (2336 words)

	BookkooB : The Bad Place - Dean Koontz : Compare Book Prices
		This was the first Dean Koontz book that I had ever read, and perhaps may be why I still think of it so fondly as one of my favourites.
		Dean Koontz is my favourite author and I have a collection of over 40 of his novels so far.
		Dean Koontz hooks you into the story like a fisherman angling with live bait.
	www.bookkoob.co.uk /book/0747234442.htm (539 words)

	Dean Koontz Books - Buy them online
		Koontz has created his most unusual and interesting protagonist ever: Christopher Snow, who suffers from a rare genetic disorder that forces him to live by night, until he witnesses a murder.
		Years after a stranger arrives during a storm to assist in her near-fatal birth, Laura Shane meets him in a second moment of crisis during another storm, and wonders if he is her guardian angel or the devil in disguise.
		Years after leaving the carnival, her hated first husband, and the child she could never love, Ellen has a new life, a new husband, and two beautiful children, but now the carnival is coming back to town, and Ellen is going to have to pay for her sins.
	www.bookseeker.com /koontz/koontzb.html (3507 words)

	Dean Koontz: Sole Survivor
		Dean landed his first job after graduation with the Appalachian Poverty Program, where his assignment was to counsel and tutor underprivileged children on a one-to-one basis.
		Dean Koontz's books are published in 38 languages.
		Dean has written the screenplay for the film adaptation of his novel Midnight, and he wrote and served as executive producer on The Face of Fear for Warner Brothers-CBS Television.
	members.tripod.com /Larrywingate/koontz.html (546 words)

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