Publisher, Brilliance Audio (January 2008)

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CLOSER…

They found the town silent, apparently abandoned. Then they found the first body strangely swollen and still warm. One hundred fifty were dead, 350 missing. But the terror had only begun in the tiny mountain town of Snowfield, California.

AND CLOSER…

At first they thought it was the work of a maniac. Or terrorists. Or toxic contamination. Or a bizarre new disease.

AND CLOSER…

But then they found the truth. And they saw it in the flesh. And it was worse than anything any of them had ever imagined…

About the Author: When he was a senior in college, Dean Koontz won an Atlantic Monthly fiction competition. He has been writing ever since. His books are published in 38 languages; worldwide sales are over 300 million copies. Ten of his novels have risen to number one on the New York Times hardcover bestseller list (The Husband, One Door Away From Heaven, From The Corner Of His Eye, Midnight, Cold Fire, Hideaway, Dragon Tears, The Bad Place, Intensity, and Sole Survivor). Thirteen of his books have risen to the number one position in paperback. Several of his books have been adapted into feature films and TV miniseries, including the highly rated “Intensity” on the Fox Network. The Husband is currently in development as a major motion picture by Focus Features/Random House Films. Dean and Gerda Koontz live in southern California with their golden retriever, Trixie, who herself has written two successful books - Life Is Good and Christmas Is Good.

About the Performer: Buck Schirner's professional career has primarily been on stage as a character actor. He is currently active in the theatre scene in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Buck also appears in the independent film In the Woods, which has been released in the Middle East (sub-titled, naturally). He does television and radio commercial work on occasion and likes to play a relaxing round of golf when time permits.