Watchers

A “superior thriller”(Oakland Press) about a man, a dog, and a terrifying threat that could only have come from the imagination of #1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz—nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read.On his thirty-sixth birthday, Travis Cornell hikes into the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains. But his path is soon blocked by a bedraggled Golden Retriever who will let him go no further into the dark woods.That morning, Travis had been desperate to find some happiness in his lonely, seemingly cursed life. What he finds is a dog of alarming intelligence that soon leads him into a relentless storm of mankind’s darkest creation... SUMMARY: #1 New York Times bestselling author—now in trade paperback for the first time. On his thirty-sixth birthday, Travis Cornell hikes into the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains. But his path is soon blocked by a bedraggled Golden Retriever, who will let him go no further into the dark woods. That morning, Travis had been desperate to find some happiness in his lonely, seemingly cursed life. What he finds is a friend—a dog of alarming intelligence—and a threat that could only have come from the darkest corners of manÂ's imaginationÂ... Genetic engineering,Serial murders,Horror,Fiction - Horror,Fiction,Dogs,Koontz; Dean R. (Dean Ray) - Prose & Criticism,Suspense fiction,Horror - General,Thrillers,Suspense,Horror fiction,American Mystery & Suspense Fiction "On his thirty-sixth birthday, Travis Cornell hikes into the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains. But his path is soon blocked by a bedraggled Golden Retriever, who will let him go no further into the dark woods. That morning, Travis had been desperate to find some happiness in his lonely, seemingly cursed life. What he finds is a friend-- a dog of alarming intelligence-- and a threat that could only have come from the darkest corners of man's imagination."--Page 4 of cover. La vedette, si l'on peut dire, de ce roman de suspense fantastique est un chien rendu intelligent par manipulations génétiques. A la suite de son évasion, malheur à ceux et celles qui l'abritent, le protègent et l'aiment car c'est un secret d'Etat ... Two Creatures, The End Result Of Experiments In Genetic Engineering And Enhanced Intelligence, Escape From A Government Laboratory And Bring Either Death And Destruction Or A Touching New Kind Of Love To Those They Encounter. Reprint. Two creatures, the end result of experiments in genetic engineering and enhanced intelligence, escape from a government laboratory and bring either doom or a touching new kind of love to those they encounter ON HIS THIRTY-SIXTH birthday, May 18, Travis Cornell rose at five o'clock in the morning.