But now there's no one to save Amy and those she loves.įrom its breathtaking opening scene to its shocking climax, The Darkest Evening of the Year is Dean Koontz at his finest. Someone has come back to turn Amy into the desperate, hunted creature she's always been there to save. And the unmistakable sense that someone is watching Amy's every move, and that, whoever it is, he's not alone. But the instant joy Nickie brings is shadowed by a series of eerie incidents: An ominous stranger. Even her two other goldens, Fred and Ethel, recognize Nickie as special, a natural alpha. The bond between Amy and Nickie is immediate and uncanny. No one is surprised when Amy risks her life to save Nickie, nor when she takes the female golden into her home. To widower Brian McCarthy, whose commitment she can't allow herself to return, Amy's behavior is far more puzzling and hides a shattering secret.

Among her friends, Amy's heedless devotion is often cause for concern. Among dog lovers, she's a legend for the risks she'll take to save an animal from abuse. Now he delivers a heart-gripping tour de force he's been waiting years to write - at once a love story, a thrilling adventure, and a masterwork of suspense that redefines the boundaries of primal fear and of enduring devotion.Īmy Redwing has dedicated her life to the Southern California organization she founded to rescue abandoned and endangered golden retrievers. With each of his number-one New York Times best-sellers, Dean Koontz has displayed an unparalleled ability to entertain and enlighten listeners with novels that capture the essence of our times, even as they bring us to the edge of our seats.

The darkest evening of the year