The Crooked Staircase

Jane Hawk faces the fight of her life

The No.1 New York Times bestseller and master of suspense Dean Koontz returns with a blockbuster thriller featuring rogue FBI agent Jane Hawk.

‘I could be dead tomorrow. Or something worse than dead’

Rogue FBI agent Jane Hawk will never cease her one-woman war against the terrifying conspiracy that threatens the freedom – and free will – of millions.

Battling the mysterious epidemic of murder-suicides that claimed her husband has made Jane a wanted fugitive, hunted relentlessly by the secret cabal behind the plot.

Jane will confront head-on the lethal forces arrayed against her. But nothing can prepare her for what awaits when she descends the crooked staircase to the dark and dreadful place where her long nightmare was born.

Reviews

‘A gripping read … a page-turner to dive into this summer’ Washington Post

Praise for The Silent Corner:

‘Koontz’s leanest, meanest thriller … introduces a smart, appealing heroine who can outthink as well as outshoot the baddest of bad dudes’ Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Dean Koontz:

‘Humour, humanity and horror, the classic Koontz concoction’ The Times

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

‘A terrific pursuit story … clever, up-to-the-minute, and riveting’ Guardian

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

‘Psychologically complex, masterly and satisfying’ The New York Times

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

‘A mind-bender filled with satisfying surprises’ People

About the author

Dean Koontz is the author of more than a dozen New York Times No. 1 bestsellers. His books have sold over 500 million copies worldwide, and his work is published in 38 languages.

He was born and raised in Pennsylvania and lives with his wife Gerda, and their dog Elsa, in southern California.