THE FACE OF FEAR (First UK edition under the author's real name)

Dean R. Koontz

ISBN 10: 0747201749 / ISBN 13: 9780747201748

Published by Headline Book Publishing, London, 1989

About this Item

First impression of the first UK edition under the author's own name. The book was originally published in the UK by Peter Davies in 1978 under the pseudonym K. R. Dwyer, and in the US by Bobbs-Merrill in 1977 under the alternative pseudonym of Brian Coffey. ***Near fine in black cloth covered boards with silver titles to the spine. The boards are clean and unmarked. Head of spine slightly creased, otherwise no bumps or creases. Corners sharp. Page block edges clean. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions. No creases or tears. The cheap paper stock has tanned as usual. ***In a near fine colour illustrated dustwrapper, which has not been price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's printed price of £16.99. Extremities of dustwrapper just slightly rubbed, and creased. No serious creases and no chips or tears. Slight fading to the green titles on the spine. Dustwrapper bright. ***314 pages. 224mm x 144mm. ***'Dean Ray Koontz (born July 9, 1945) is an American author. His novels are billed as suspense thrillers, but frequently incorporate elements of horror, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and satire. Many of his books have appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list, with fourteen hardcovers and sixteen paperbacks reaching the number-one position. Koontz wrote under a number of pen names earlier in his career, including "David Axton", "Deanna Dwyer", "K.R. Dwyer", "Leigh Nichols" and "Brian Coffey". He has published over 105 novels and a number of novellas and collections of short stories, and has sold over 450 million copies of his work.' (Wiki) ***"Exciting stuff" - Publisher's Weekly. ***"Super suspenseful with a double-take finish" - Observer (Review quotes taken from the back flap of the dustwrapper) ***A near fine copy of the first UK edition published under the author's real name. Uncommon. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE FACE OF FEAR (First UK edition under the author's real name)
• Publisher: Headline Book Publishing, London
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0747201749
• ISBN 13: 9780747201748
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Thus
• Printing: First Impression
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Crime Fiction & True Crime
  • First Editions
  • Horror & the Macabre

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Synopsis

1985 BCE Hardcover published by Berkeley Books, N.Y., 202 pages in Very Good Condition. Dust Jacket has light edge-wear but nothing major.Text is clean and unmarked with no rips, tears, writing, marks or any loose pages. There are some turned-down corners within the text. Spine is firm. PLEASE SEE THE PHOTOS OF THIS BOOK THAT I POSTED ON THE PRODUCT PAGE. Dean Koontz Classic tale of a man with amazing powers drawn into a harrowing nightmare. After a near fatal accident, 38-year old Graham Harris is left with a lame left leg, a terrible fear of heights and an amazing powerto see the future. When he "sees" a serial killer at work, he goes to the police and provides a description. But as the police begins to close in on the killer known as "The Butcher", the killer vows to kill Graham. One late night with his girlfriend in his deserted 23-story office Graham has another vision - The Butcher is in the building ...and he is coming up to his floor aboard a service elevator. Graham's nightmare has come true. A heart-pounding good tale, and a fast read. We ship within 24 hours of your purchase with a Free Delivery Confirmation.

Review

You and your friend Sarah are being chased by a homicidal maniac through an office building in the middle of the night. You take refuge in an empty office like frightened cockroaches, but the doors are forced open, revealing your antenna-quivering vulnerability. In desperation, you scramble up and down elevator shafts with one lame leg dangling helplessly behind, and try other life-threatening feats that seem to be more appealing than getting an ice-pick through your skull.

The most horrifying thing about this scenario: the person chasing you is not a disgruntled co-worker, and it's not your boss! It's a notoriously murderous rapist, and he's just about to get you or Sarah every turn of the way. And then you remember the terror of falling while climbing Mount Everest and you think you've figured out how to escape... but have you? You still haven't figured out who will be crushed by the monster snow-plow!

I've never read many thrillers before--much less Koontz--but I was trapped with this book in a strange hotel in a strange city, and was then kept awake the rest of the night wondering what those noises were outside my door. Koontz has, apparently, done it again. And I fear I may now be hooked on thrillers.