Ballantine (#03055) 1973 paperback - the first and only printing.) Cover by Bob Blanchard, 211 pages, $1.25 cover price. Condition is near-Fine or better: tight and square with flat spine (bottom is square / top has less than 1/16" tilt); very slight overall wear (back cover shows a hint of rubbing.) Age tanning is mild and uniform - less than expected for its age. Stamp on first page and page 85 - no other marks or writing: a clean copy that looks unread.

Koontz started out as a Science Fiction writer, but didn't find much recognition until he worked out the kind of tale he does best - a mix of thriller, horror, and science fiction. Then he became a best-selling author, and his early novels (the first dozen under his own name and early ones under pseudonym) - are now rarities because they have not been reprinted.