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Dean Koontz, author of The House at the End of the World

In retreat from a devastating loss and crushing injustice, Katie lives alone in a fortresslike stone house on Jacob’s Ladder island. Once a rising star in the art world, she finds refuge in her painting. The neighboring island of Ringrock houses a secret: a government research facility. And now two agents have arrived on Jacob’s Ladder in search of someone --- or something --- they refuse to identify. Although an air of menace hangs over these men, an infinitely greater threat has arrived. Katie soon finds herself in an epic and terrifying battle with a mysterious enemy. But she is not alone after all: a brave young girl appears out of the violent squall. Against them is an omnipresent terror that could bring about the end of the world.

Week of July 17, 2023

Paperback releases for the week of July 17th include THE HOUSE AT THE END OF THE WORLD by Dean Koontz, a novel about fears known and unknown as an omnipresent terror could bring about the end of the world; DAWNLANDS, the continuation of Philippa Gregory's Fairmile series, in which the fiercely independent Alinor and her family find themselves entangled in palace intrigue and political upheaval in 17th-century England; ELIZABETH FINCH, a magnetic tale from Julian Barnes that centers on the presence of a vivid and particular woman, whose loss becomes the occasion for a man’s deeper examination of love, friendship and biography; D.J. Palmer's MY WIFE IS MISSING, a twisty thriller about a man who will do anything to find his missing wife and two children --- even confront the secrets of his own past; and the paperback original WOMEN OF THE POST by Joshunda Sanders, which brings to life the heroines who proudly served in the all-Black battalion of the Women’s Army Corps in WWII, finding purpose in their mission and lifelong friendship.