The Crooked Staircase

A Jane Hawk Novel (Jane Hawk, Book 3)

By: Dean Koontz

Narrated by: Elisabeth Rodgers

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.

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)

brilliant

I've been a Koontz reader for a long time, but never got to the Jane Hawk books... now I'm glad, because I'm bringing them here, and they're amazing. Elisabeth Rodgers does a wonderful job narrating, and the story keeps me on the edge of my seat. I have no complaints whatsoever

It’s a great read!

I love the one who reads these books. She does an amazing job. I have finished all of the Jane Hawk books. I’m so jealous if you’ve never read them! You can start and read them all for the first time.

Jane gets better and better

Narrator is great, even during occasional moments when Koontz' characters are tedious.
Feasible story? Perhaps!

Another Kickass adventure

I love this character Jane. Keeps me on the edge of my seat the whole time. Love her compassion for the world.

Love this series!

Koontz did it again! This is his best. Jane Hawke takes no prisoners yet is infinitely compassionate.

Awesome, awesome book

the story itself is a twisted tangle. Turning every which way!!! Keeps you jumping as each element umfolds.
BRAVO !!!!

Uncle Ira is not Uncle Ira

Another test for your companion to see if he or she has been changed.

This is a grand series. My only issue is with the main character leaving her little son in order to clear her husband's name. Given her connections one would think she could have found another way to accomplish this and expose the evil plot. Beyond this it is a worthy listen.

WOW. Great story.

you sit on the edge of your seat waiting for the next words the hope of things to come. At one point in the story I had to stop listening until I could gather the courage to listen more.

dean koontz untouchable

loved it and Dean's ability to write a variety of books. I binged listening to the whole collection

great

great story yet agian dean koontz can not wait till the next book you put out