"Fear is a hammer, and when the people are beaten finally to the conviction that their existence hangs by a frayed thread, they will be led where the… - Dean Koontz

"Fear is a hammer, and when the people are beaten finally to the conviction that their existence hangs by a frayed thread, they will be led where they need to go." "Which is where?" "To a responsible future in a properly managed world."

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About Dean Koontz

Dean Ray Koontz (born July 9, 1945), also known under a number of pseudonyms, including Leigh Nichols, is an American writer best known as a prolific and best-selling author of suspense novels.

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Pen Names: David Axton John Hill Aaron Wolfe Brian Coffey Deanne Dwyer K. R. Dwyer Leigh Nichols Anthony North Richard Paige Owen West
Alternative Names: Dean Ray Koontz Deanna Dwyer K.R. Dwyer Dean R. Koontz
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