Odd Apocalypse - An Odd Thomas Novel

Zusatztext ACCLAIM FOR DEAN KOONTZ AND HIS ODD THOMAS NOVELS   “An inventive . . . mix of suspense! whimsy and uplift. It’s refreshing to come across a character as good-hearted as Odd.”— The Washington Post   “If Stephen King is the Rolling Stones of novels! Koontz is the Beatles.”— Playboy   “Koontz is a master of melding the supernatural with the commonplace. [His] writing [crackles] with dry! tongue-in-cheek wit.”— The Boston Globe   “Heartfelt and provocative . . . a wonderfully rich and entertaining story.”— Chicago Sun-Times   “Koontz gives his character wit! good humor! a familiarity with the dark side of humanity—and moral outrage.”— USA Today Informationen zum Autor Dean Koontz, the author of many #1 New York Times bestsellers, lives in Southern California with his wife, Gerda, their golden retriever, Elsa, and the enduring spirit of their goldens, Trixie and Anna. Klappentext "Koontz gives [Odd Thomas] wit! good humor! a familiarity with the dark side of humanity-and moral outrage."-USA Today Once presided over by a Roaring '20s Hollywood mogul! the magnificent West Coast estate known as Roseland now harbors a reclusive billionaire financier and his faithful servants-and their guests: Odd Thomas! the young fry cook who sees the dead and tries to help them! and Annamaria! his inscrutably charming traveling companion. Fresh from a harrowing clash with lethal adversaries! they welcome their host's hospitality. But Odd's extraordinary eye for the uncanny detects disturbing secrets that could make Roseland more hell than haven. Soon enough the house serves up a taste of its terrors! as Odd begins to unravel the darkest mystery of his curious career. What consequences await those who confront evil at its most profound? Odd only knows. "Odd Thomas is the greatest character Dean Koontz has ever created. He's funny! humble! immensely likable! courageous! and just a joy to read about."-Seattle Post-Intelligencer "[Odd Thomas is] one of the most remarkable and appealing characters in current fiction."-The Virginian-Pilot "Supernatural thrills with a side of laughs."-The Denver Post Includes a preview of the next novel in the Odd Thomas series: Deeply Odd! One Near sunset of my second full day as a guest in Roseland, crossing the immense lawn between the main house and the eucalyptus grove, I halted and pivoted, warned by instinct. Racing toward me, the great black stallion was as mighty a horse as I had ever seen. Earlier, in a book of breeds, I had identified it as a Friesian. The blonde who rode him wore a white nightgown. As silent as any spirit, the woman urged the horse forward, faster. On hooves that made no sound, the steed ran through me with no effect. I have certain talents. In addition to being a pretty good short-order cook, I have an occasional prophetic dream. And in the waking world, I sometimes see the spirits of the lingering dead who, for various reasons, are reluctant to move on to the Other Side. This long-dead horse and rider, now only spirits in our world, knew that no one but I could see them. After appearing to me twice the previous day and once this morning, but at a distance, the woman seemed to have decided to get my attention in an aggressive fashion. Mount and mistress raced around me in a wide arc. I turned to follow them, and they cantered toward me once more but then halted. The stallion reared over me, silently slashing the air with the hooves of its forelegs, nostrils flared, eyes rolling, a creature of such immense power that I stumbled backward even though I knew that it was as immaterial as a dream. Spirits are solid and warm to my touch, as real to me in that way as is anyone alive. But I am not solid to them, and they can neither ruffle my ha...

Product details

• Authors: Dean Koontz, Dean R. Koontz
• Publisher: Bantam Books USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2013
• EAN: 9780553593099
• ISBN: 978-0-553-59309-9
• No. of pages: 512
• Dimensions: 105 mm x 191 mm x 28 mm
• Series: Odd Thomas; Odd Thomas Novels; Odd Thomas; Odd Thomas Novels
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature