Dean Koontz is an international household name whose novels have sold many millions of copies worldwide and have appeared on national and international bestseller lists, selling millions of copies each year. He lives with his wife Gerda, their dog Anna and the enduring spirit of their dog Trixie in southern California. His book The Eyes of Darkness which has shot back to fame this year due to its uncanny foreshadowing of the Coronavirus outbreak, was originally published under the pseudonym Leigh Nichols.