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The Crooked Staircase

A Jane Hawk Novel (Jane Hawk, Book 3)

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The Crooked Staircase

By: Dean Koontz
Narrated by: Elisabeth Rodgers
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Jane Hawk - who dazzled readers in The Silent Corner and The Whispering Room - faces the fight of her life, against the threat of a lifetime, in this electrifying thriller by #1 New York Times bestselling suspense master Dean Koontz.

“I could be dead tomorrow. Or something worse than dead.”

Jane Hawk knows she may be living on borrowed time. But as long as she’s breathing, she’ll never cease her one-woman war against the terrifying conspiracy that threatens the freedom - and free will - of millions. Battling the strange epidemic of murder-suicides that claimed Jane’s husband, and is escalating across the country, has made the rogue FBI agent a wanted fugitive, relentlessly hunted not only by the government but by the secret cabal behind the plot. Deploying every resource their malign nexus of power and technology commands, Jane’s enemies are determined to see her dead...or make her wish she was.

Jane’s ruthless pursuers can’t stop her from drawing a bead on her prey: a cunning man with connections in high places, a twisted soul of unspeakable depths with an army of professional killers on call. Propelled by her righteous fury and implacable insistence on justice, Jane will make her way from southern Southern California to the snow-swept slopes of Lake Tahoe to confront head-on the lethal forces arrayed against her. But nothing can prepare her for the chilling truth that awaits when she descends the crooked staircase to the dark and dreadful place where her long nightmare was born.

Don’t miss any of Dean Koontz’s gripping Jane Hawk thrillers:

THE SILENT CORNER • THE WHISPERING ROOM • THE CROOKED STAIRCASE • THE FORBIDDEN DOOR • THE NIGHT WINDOW

Praise for The Crooked Staircase

“An absorbing thriller full of fresh touches… Writing his unusual heroine, Koontz keeps the pages alive with attitude as well as action…. For Hawk, who is as fearless as she is beautiful, no obstacle is too great, especially with the well-being of her hidden-away five-year-old son on her mind.” - Kirkus Reviews

“Spellbinding… Beautifully plotted and written with notable care and flare… The Hawk series… is among [Koontz’s] best work.” - Booklist (starred review)

“Unrelenting… [Jane] rivets readers’ attention…. Michael Crichton fans and thriller aficionados who appreciate a fierce female protagonist…should be urged to meet Jane Hawk.” - Library Journal

©2018 by Dean Koontz. (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
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Critic reviews

“An absorbing thriller full of fresh touches… Writing his unusual heroine, Koontz keeps the pages alive with attitude as well as action…. For Hawk, who is as fearless as she is beautiful, no obstacle is too great, especially with the well-being of her hidden-away five-year-old son on her mind.” (Kirkus Reviews)

“Spellbinding… Beautifully plotted and written with notable care and flare… The Hawk series…is among [Koontz’s] best work.” (Booklist, starred review)

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Love the stories with Jane Hawk

Nothing at all still thrills and spills every page turn exciting and can’t wait for the last one
Great series

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Best Jane Hawk book yet

Loved it. Liked the interwoven stories
Exciting and kept my interest more than the first 2 Hawk books

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Just when you think it couldn’t get more nail biting ...

... it does! Another brilliant Jane Hawk novel! It keeps you guessing through all the twists and turns ~ exclaiming aloud at each twist!

Highly recommend!

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great story all the characters were good and lots of twists and turns very good

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an awsome read

The Crooked Staircase, 3rd Jane Hawk novel, not quite as good as the Whispering Room, but if you look at it as a follow on, yes, keeps the story moving moving nicely. there is a touch of comedy and sadness, ends on a cliff hanger. Yay well done Dean.

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Narrative excellent as usual

Felt like a bit of a filler. Not sure this book achieved any forward movement. No idea why the twins were included maybe all will be revealed later. I've loved rhe first two so hope the next one gets back to that standard

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A story without a conclusion...!

Another Jane Hawk installment..dragging on a bit to be honest. Annoying for it to end without a conclusion.

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love it love it love it

love it. it's a thought provoking book. it wouldn't surprise me at all to discover there are places like this already

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Ok if you like the series but not as stand alone book

Great chapter of the series but doesn’t work as a stand-alone book
Great narration perfect for the character

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I love this!

Yet another brilliant book in the Jane Hawk series! I was hooked from the beginning to the end.

The narrator is doing an amazing job!

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