The Darkest Evening of the Year

The Darkest Evening Of The Year by Dean Koontz With each
of his #1 New York Times bestsellers Dean Koontz has
displayed an unparalleled ability to entertain and
enlighten readers with novels that capture the essence of
our times even as they bring us to the edge of our seats.
Now he delivers a heart-gripping tour de force hes been
waiting years to write at once a love story a thrilling
adventure and a masterwork of suspense that redefines the
boundaries of primal fear–and of enduring devotion. Amy
Redwing has dedicated her life to the southern California
organization she founded to rescue abandoned and
endangered golden retrievers. Among dog lovers shes a
legend for the risks shell take to save an animal from
abuse. Among her friends Amys heedless devotion is often
cause for concern. To widower Brian McCarthy whose
commitment she cant allow herself to return Amys behavior
is far more puzzling and hides a shattering secret. No one
is surprised when Amy risks her life to save Nickie nor
when she takes the female golden into her home. The bond
between Amy and Nickie is immediate and uncanny. Even her
two other goldens Fred and Ethel recognize Nickie as
special a natural alpha. But the instant joy Nickie brings
is shadowed by a series of eerie incidents. An ominous
stranger. A mysterious home invasion. And the unmistakable
sense that someone is watching Amys every move and that
whoever it is hes not alone. Someone has come back to turn
Amy into the desperate hunted creature shes always been
there to save. But now theres no one to save Amy and those
she loves. From its breathtaking opening scene to its
shocking climax The Darkest Evening of the Year is Dean
Koontz at his finest a transcendent thriller certain to
have readers turning pages until dawn.