The silent corner - Dean R. Koontz

Book 1 in a gripping new thriller series featuring rogue FBI agent Jane Hawk, from the master of suspense and New York Times #1 bestselling author Dean Koontz.

When nowhere is safe

'I very much need to be dead'

These are the chilling last words left by a man who had everything to live for but took his own life. In the void that remains stands his widow, FBI agent Jane Hawk, determined to do what all the grief and fury inside her demand: find the truth, no matter what.

People of talent, seemingly happy and sound of mind, have recently been committing suicide in surprising numbers. A disturbing pattern is beginning to emerge. Jane is determined to give up everything to find out why.

Those arrayed against her are devoted to protecting something important - or terrifying - enough to exterminate anyone in their way. But Jane is as clever as these enemies are cold-blooded. And she is driven by a righteous rage they can never comprehend. Because it is born of love.

Praise for Dean Koontz

'Humour, humanity and horror, the classic Koontz concoction' The Times

'A terrific pursuit story
clever, up-to-the-minute, and riveting' Guardian

'An incredible saga' Washington Post

'Psychologically complex, masterly and satisfying' The New York Times

'Dean Koontz is not just a master of our darkest dreams, but also a literary juggler' The Times

'There's surprise after surprise, including a killer finale
a read-in-one-go novel' Independent on Sunday

'A master at the peak of his powers' Matt Haig, author of How to Stop Time

'A mind-bender filled with satisfying surprises' People