{"product_id":"9780553904895","title":"The Darkest Evening of the Year","description":"BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Dean Koontz's \u003ci\u003eThe City\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith each of his #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers, Dean Koontz has displayed an unparalleled  ability to entertain and enlighten readers with novels that capture the essence of  our times even as they bring us to the edge of our seats. 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.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Amy Redwing has dedicated her life to the southern California  organization she founded to rescue abandoned and endangered golden retrievers. Among  dog lovers, she’s a legend for the risks she’ll take to save an animal from abuse.  Among her friends, Amy’s heedless devotion is often cause for concern. 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e No one is surprised when Amy  risks her life to save Nickie, nor when she takes the female golden into her home.  The bond between Amy and Nickie is immediate and uncanny. Even her two other goldens,  Fred and Ethel, recognize Nickie as special, a natural alpha. But the instant joy  Nickie brings is shadowed by a series of eerie incidents. An ominous stranger. A  mysterious home invasion. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e And the unmistakable sense that someone is watching Amy’ s every move and that, whoever it is, he’s not alone. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Someone has come back to  turn Amy into the desperate, hunted creature she’s always been there to save. But  now there’s no one to save Amy and those she loves. From its breathtaking opening  scene to its shocking climax, \u003cb\u003eThe Darkest Evening of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e is Dean Koontz at his  finest, a transcendent thriller certain to have readers turning pages until dawn.","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47124073840880,"sku":"9780553904895","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780553904895_p0.jpg?v=1763718586","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780553904895","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}