Berkley Medallion (#N2923) August 1975 paperback - the Putnam hardcover (same cover art) was earlier the same year. Cover by Paul Lehr, 188 pages, 95 cent cover price. Condition is VG (minus): tight with 1/8" tilt; spine has 3 or 4 lines down length; light overall wear. Age tanning is mild and uniform - average for its age. Bookstore stamp inside cover, stamp on first page and page 85 - no other marks or writing: a clean copy.

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.