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The City
Dean Koontz
No.1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz is at the peak of his storytelling powers with this major new novel – a rich, multi-layered story that moves back and forth across decades and generations as a gifted musician relates the ‘terrible and wonderful’ events that began in his city in 1967, when he was ten.THIS IS THE STORY OF A BOY AND A CITY…Jonah Kirk’s childhood has been punctuated by extraordinary moments – like the time a generous stranger helped him realize his dream of learning the piano. Nothing is more important to him than his family and friends, and the electrifying power of music.But now Jonah has a terrifying secret. And it sets him on a collision course with a group of dangerous people who will change his life forever.For one bright morning, a single earth-shattering event will show Jonah that in his city, good is entwined with malice, and sometimes the dark side of humanity triumphs. But it will also teach him that courage and honour are found in the most unexpected places, and the way forward lies buried deep inside the heart.If he can just survive to find it…
THE CITY
DEAN KOONTZ
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First published by HarperCollinsPublishers 2014
First published in the USA in 2014 by Bantam Books,
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Copyright © Dean Koontz 2014
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This is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.
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Source ISBN: 9780007520282
Ebook Edition © July 2014 ISBN: 9780007520275
Version: 2015-12-31
Dedication (#ulink_2104c267-6dea-5981-aa87-02cebbaae60f)
This novel is dedicated,
with affection and gratitude,
to Jane Johnson,
who is one continent
and one sea away.
And to Florence Koontz
and Mildred Stefko,
who are one world away.
Hold every moment sacred. Give each clarity and meaning, each the weight of thine awareness, each its true and due fulfillment.
—Thomas Mann, The Beloved Returns
Contents
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Title Page (#u7f5f3e4d-144d-563a-b3c6-6114e253dae9)
Copyright (#u5180f224-0b46-5ca3-aa62-7aa6317f5431)
Dedication (#u36db6b5a-b8c8-5e15-a8f5-1e9de215a7c8)
Epigraph (#u6b3bf1c8-4a17-5fe8-9d4d-0f8b80eede74)
Prelude (#uf1e759ee-1f9c-587d-9073-a328d85b839a)
Chapter 1 (#u98c90a83-3aab-5245-b42e-b0bf118883b3)
Chapter 2 (#u2eabd28c-eba9-5b48-b4c7-27a1fb1668b4)
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Chapter 57 (#litres_trial_promo)
