Dean R Koontz

Night chills are seizing the men and women of Black River, driving them to terrible acts. Glenn drove the Land Rover into a stone wall at just over 100 mph. Alice stuck a meat fork through her hand and pinned it to the chopping board. Brenda took off all her clothes. She did whatever she was told. They were compelled by a fear too great to be remembered, enslaved by a power no man should ever wield.

Koontz puts a singular twist on Frankenstein, the classic tale of ambition and science gone wrong, and develops a new story of the line that separates humanity from inhumanity. Victor Leben, once Frankenstein, has not only seen the future, he's ready to populate it. Using stem cells, organic silicon circuitry, and nanotechnology, he will engender a race of superhumans. Now, it is up to five individuals to stop him and save humanity.

Two sisters save Christmas from Santa's evil twin brother who delivers worms, spiders, spinach, and Brussels sprouts candy.

Evil wears many faces. This one was young and innocent. Carol and Paul were drawn to her; she was the daughter they had never had. But hideous evil lurked behind the deceptively innocent face--an evil that threatened to destroy everything Carol and Paul held dear.