Dean Koontz
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Dean Koontz was born on July 9, 1945 in Everett, Pennsylvania. He received a degree in education from Shippensburg State College in 1967. A former high school English teacher as well as a teacher-counselor with the Appalachian Poverty Program, he began writing as a child to escape an ugly home life mehr anzeigen caused by his alcoholic father. A prolific writer at a young age, he had sold a dozen novels by the age of 25. Early in his career, he wrote under numerous pen names including David Axton, Brian Coffey, K. R. Dwyer, Leigh Nichols, Richard Paige, and Owen West. He is best known for the books written under his own name, many of which are bestsellers, including Midnight, Cold Fire, The Bad Place, Hideaway, The Husband, Odd Hours, 77 Shadow Street, Innocence, The City, Saint Odd, and The Silent Corner. (Bowker Author Biography) weniger anzeigen
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The Frankenstein Series 5-Book Bundle: Frankenstein: Prodigal Son, City of Night, Dead and Alive, Lost Souls, The Dead… (2010) 44 Exemplare
The Snake Eaters: An Unlikely Band of Brothers and the Battle for the Soul of Iraq (2012) 34 Exemplare
Dean Koontz's Frankenstein, Book 2: City of Night 31 Exemplare
The Complete Odd Thomas 8-Book Bundle: Odd Thomas / Forever Odd / Brother Odd / Odd Hours / Odd Apocalypse / Odd… (2016) 25 Exemplare
The Odd Thomas Series 4-Book Bundle: Odd Thomas / Forever Odd / Brother Odd / Odd Hours (2000) 23 Exemplare
Mountain Witness 16 Exemplare
Ride the Storm (Moonlight Bay #3) 13 Exemplare
Dean Koontz Thriller Novella Collection: Darkness Under the Sun, Demon Seed, The Moonlit Mind (2014) 8 Exemplare
Down in the Darkness 7 Exemplare
Dean Koontz's Sole survivor. pt. 1 6 Exemplare
Heyne Tip des Monats, Nr.76, Die Maske/ die Augen der Dunkelheit / Die Hellseherin - 3 ungekürzte Romane (1992) 6 Exemplare
Mike Tucker und der Maya- Fries / ... alias Mike Tucker / Mike Tucker auf Tauchstation. (1988) 5 Exemplare
Nameless 5 Exemplare
Jane Hawk Thriller Series 5 Books Collection Set by Dean Koontz (Silent Corner, Whispering Room, Crooked Staircase,… (2019) 5 Exemplare
Dean Koontz's Frankenstein 4-Book Bundle: Frankenstein: Prodigal Son, City of Night, Dead and Alive, Lost Souls (2011) 5 Exemplare
Fremmede 1. del 4 Exemplare
Fremmede 2. del 4 Exemplare
The Odd Thomas Series 6-Book Bundle: Odd Thomas / Forever Odd / Brother Odd / Odd Hours / Odd Apocalypse / Odd… (2013) 3 Exemplare
De levende og de levende døde, Bind 2 3 Exemplare
The Odd Thomas Series 7-Book Bundle: Odd Thomas, Forever Odd, Brother Odd, Odd Hours, Odd Apocalypse, Odd Interlude,… (2014) 3 Exemplare
A Mouse In The Walls Of The Global Village 3 Exemplare
VALUEPB(a) Koontz House of Thunder 3 Exemplare
The Manager 3 Exemplare
Atrapados en el hielo 3 Exemplare
Dark Rivers of the Heart / Door to December / Whispers / Eyes of Darkness / False Memory (1900) 3 Exemplare
In the heat of the fire #1 2 Exemplare
The Complete Odd Thomas Series 2 Exemplare
Rare Dean Koontz / MR MURDER First Edition 1993 2 Exemplare
Hogueras espectrales 2 Exemplare
The Pig Society 2 Exemplare
In the Dark 2 Exemplare
Shadowfires / By the Light of the Moon / The Door to December / The Face / Fear Nothing / Cold Fire (2017) 2 Exemplare
Darkfall / Cold Fire / Lightning 2 Exemplare
Dean Koontz's Frankenstein 4-book bundle Prodigal son, City of night, Dead and alive, Lost souls (2011) 2 Exemplare
we three 2 Exemplare
Nattens Ögon 2 Exemplare
THE MYSTERY OF HIS FLESH in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1970. (1970) 2 Exemplare
MIXED EUROPEAN DUMPBIN/SHRINKWRAP ONLY 2 Exemplare
Jumbo-10 il rinnegato 2 Exemplare
Dean Koontz Collection: The Good Guy, By the Light of the Moon, Hideaway, Fear Nothing (2011) 2 Exemplare
Dean Koontz Collection: Midnight / Strange Highways / Fear Nothing / The Darkest Evening of the Year / Chase / Brother… (2012) 2 Exemplare
Frankenstein and Me 2 Exemplare
Halloween Collection: By the Light of the Moon One door Away from Heaven Seize the Night 2 Exemplare
The Sinless Child 1 Exemplar
El marido de la peluquera 1 Exemplar
Koontz's 4-book JANE HAWK Series -- Silent Corner / Whispering Room / Crooked Staircase / Forbidden Door (2017) 1 Exemplar
Cursa 1 Exemplar
The Art of Detection 1 Exemplar
La autopista de la muerte 1 Exemplar
Rare -Dean R Koontz HELL'S GATE First edition 1970 Paperback Science Fiction Original (1970) 1 Exemplar
Chase / Down in the Darkness 1 Exemplar
Mr. Murder/Intensity/The Bad Place/The Good Guy/Dragon Tears/False Memory (6 Books) (2007) 1 Exemplar
Dean Koontz 1 Exemplar
Dean Koontz 1 Exemplar
The House at the end 0f The World 1 Exemplar
Murder the Prophet 5 (Korean Edition) 1 Exemplar
Muse 1 Exemplar
CAMERA SOAPTELOR -SERIA JANE HAWK VOL2 1 Exemplar
Red Dog Bait 1 Exemplar
False Memory / Intensity / The Husband 1 Exemplar
Legacy Of Terror 1 Exemplar
Dance With The Devil 1 Exemplar
Demon Child 1 Exemplar
Black House 1 Exemplar
SCARA STRAMBA- SERIA JANE HAWK VOL3 1 Exemplar
The Silent Comer 1 Exemplar
3 Novel Set 1 Exemplar
Ääniä yössä 1 Exemplar
The Pace 1 Exemplar
Shadow Fires 1 Exemplar
The Silent Corner - A Novel of Suspense 1 Exemplar
Entre el amor y el miedo 1 Exemplar
Caught Stealing (2004) 1 Exemplar
Bright Shiny Morning 1 Exemplar
Shock Wave 1 Exemplar
Blood canticle 1 Exemplar
Deadline 1 Exemplar
Odd Thomas 1 – Odd Thomas 1 Exemplar
Forbidden Door. The 1 Exemplar
The Damned 1 Exemplar
Dean Koontz's Frankenstein 1 Exemplar
Dean Koontz omnibus : Dean R 1 Exemplar
Fear of Falling 1 Exemplar
Rare Antique CROOKED STAIRCASE Dean Koontz SIGNED 1st Edition First Printing MYSTERY Thriller 1 Exemplar
Bliss to You 1 Exemplar
Kisa Acilan Kapi 1 Exemplar
Parlor Trick 1 Exemplar
Лошо място, книга 2 1 Exemplar
Set of 5 HARDCOVER Odd Thomas Books: Odd Thomas, Brother Odd, Odd Hours, Forever Odd, Odd Apocalyse (Odd Thomas) (1971) 1 Exemplar
Odd Interluder #1 1 Exemplar
Winter Moon by Koontz, Dean (1994) Paperback 1 Exemplar
Phantoms Publisher: Berkley 1 Exemplar
Jane Hawk Novels by Dean Koontz, 5-Book Set 1 Exemplar
Where the Beast Runs 1 Exemplar
Nameless: Season One 1 Exemplar
L'uomo che amava le tenebre - Prima Edizione 1 Exemplar
Devoção 1 Exemplar
Cosmic Sin [short story] 1 Exemplar
Sălașul răului 1 Exemplar
City of night: Frankenstein - Book two 1 Exemplar
Hogueras espectrales 1 Exemplar
Intrusos 1 Exemplar
Hideaway / Lightning 1 Exemplar
Les Passagers 1 Exemplar
Dragonfly 1 Exemplar
Abisso - Il romanzo della profezia 1 Exemplar
A Flash of Green 1 Exemplar
Bone Yard 1 Exemplar
Kokoro no kuraki kawa 2 (心の昏き川 下) 1 Exemplar
Kokoro no kuraki kawa 1 (心の昏き川 上) 1 Exemplar
O Marido 1 Exemplar
The Undercity [short fiction] 1 Exemplar
Susurros 1 Exemplar
Koontz, Dean (Jane Hawk, 5) 1 Exemplar
Bay Katil 1 Exemplar
Rare Dean Koontz / THE DARKEST EVENING OF THE YEAR Signed 1st Edition 2007 [Hardcover] Koontz, Dean 1 Exemplar
Ο Παράξενος Αδελφός 1 Exemplar
Jane Hawk Thriller Series 5 Books Collection Set - The Silent Corner, The Whispering Room, The Crooked Staircase, The… (2020) 1 Exemplar
Father's Day 1 Exemplar
Rare Dean Koontz / FROM THE CORNER OF HIS EYE Signed 1st Edition 2000 [Hardcover] Koontz, Dean 1 Exemplar
Innocence[INNOCENCE NEW/E][Hardcover] 1 Exemplar
Hannibal / The Eye of the Storm / Night Chills / The Servants of Twilight / Under the Lake 1 Exemplar
Nameless: Season Two (6 Book Series) 1 Exemplar
Website 1 Exemplar
Darness Comes 1 Exemplar
Alucinogenia 1 Exemplar
Čuvari 1 Exemplar
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Das Mädchen, die goldene Uhr und der ganze Rest. Roman. (1962) — Einführung, einige Ausgaben — 458 Exemplare
Isaac Asimov's Wonderful Worlds of Science Fiction, Volume 3: Supermen (1948) — Mitwirkender — 123 Exemplare
Children of Infinity: Original Science Fiction Stories for Young Readers (1973) — Mitwirkender — 45 Exemplare
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction July 1970, Vol. 39, No. 1 (1970) — Mitwirkender — 17 Exemplare
Australian Reader's Digest Select Editions: Under Orders / The Husband / Scared to Live / Orbit (2007) 15 Exemplare
Kauhupokkari 1 — Mitwirkender — 11 Exemplare
Androids, Time Machines and Blue Giraffes: A Panorama of Science Fiction (1973) — Mitwirkender — 11 Exemplare
Livros Condensados: Sombras Sobre a Babilónia | O Caso do Bébé Brett | À Deriva no Árctico | O Regresso da… — Autor — 5 Exemplare
Great Mysteries Great Writers: Lucky Day / Trapped / Pastime / Snagged / Dealer's Choice (1994) — Mitwirkender — 3 Exemplare
Det Bästas Bokval (1996) vol 190 : Mannen som kunde tala med hästar; Isfällan; Avslöjandet — Autor — 2 Exemplare
Nathan's vlucht; Schaduw van hoop; IJskerker; Nella — Autor — 1 Exemplar
Kirjavaliot - Sateentekijä (The rainmaker)/ Jään kahleissa (Icebound) / Hiljaiset sillat (The bridges of Madison… (1997) 1 Exemplar
Readers Digest Select Editions (The Final Judgement, Icebound, That Camden Summer, Wildfire) (1997) — Autor — 1 Exemplar
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- Rechtmäßiger Name
- Koontz, Dean Ray
- Andere Namen
- Coffey, Brian
Nichols, Leigh
West, Owen
Wolfe, Aaron
Allan, W.H.
Axton, David (Zeige alle 11)
Dwyer, Deanna
Dwyer, K.R.
Hill, John
North, Anthony
Paige, Richard - Geburtstag
- 1945-07-09
- Geschlecht
- male
- Nationalität
- USA
- Geburtsort
- Everett, Pennsylvania, USA
- Wohnorte
- Newport Beach, California, USA
- Ausbildung
- Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (1967)
- Berufe
- author
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- Canine Companions for Independence
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- World Horror Convention Grand Master Award (1996)
- Kurzbiographie
- Dean Ray Koontz (born July 9, 1945) is an American author. His novels are billed as suspense thrillers, but frequently incorporate elements of horror, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and satire. Many of his books have appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list, with 14 hardcovers and 16 paperbacks reaching the number-one position. Koontz wrote under a number of pen names earlier in his career, including "David Axton", "Deanna Dwyer", "K.R. Dwyer", "Leigh Nichols" and "Brian Coffey". He has published over 105 novels, a number of novellas and collections of short stories, and has sold over 450 million copies of his work.
Koontz was born on July 9, 1945, in Everett, Pennsylvania, the son of Florence (née Logue) and Raymond Koontz. He has said that he was regularly beaten and abused by his alcoholic father, which influenced his later writing, as also did the courage of his physically diminutive mother in standing up to her husband. In his senior year at Shippensburg State College, he won a fiction competition sponsored by Atlantic Monthly magazine. After graduation in 1967, he went to work as an English teacher at Mechanicsburg High School in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. In the 1960s, Koontz worked for the Appalachian Poverty Program, a federally funded initiative designed to help poor children. In a 1996 interview with Reason magazine, he said that while the program sounded "very noble and wonderful, ... in reality, it was a dumping ground for violent children ... and most of the funding ended up 'disappearing somewhere.'" This experience greatly shaped Koontz's political outlook. In his book, The Dean Koontz Companion, he recalled that he
"... realized that most of these programs are not meant to help anyone, merely to control people and make them dependent. I was forced to reconsider everything I'd once believed. I developed a profound distrust of government regardless of the philosophy of the people in power. I remained a liberal on civil-rights issues, became a conservative on defense, and a semi-libertarian on all other matters."
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There were a few too man premonitions.
Well written, but somewhat repetitive.