''Dead and Alive'' is the third novel in the first trilogy of ''
Dean Koontz's Frankenstein
''Dean Koontz's Frankenstein'' is the collective title of five novels co-written by Dean Koontz. Though technically of the mystery or thriller genres, the novels also feature the trappings of horror, fantasy, and science fiction.
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'' series. Originally intended to be co-authored by Ed Gorman and Dean Koontz, Koontz opted to write this entry alone.
Plot
Deucalion, the legendary monster, is a heroic figure dedicated to battling the evil that gave him life. The megalomaniacal Victor Helios has, by design and accident, unleashed many of his engineered killers on modern-day
. Detectives Carson O'Connor and Michael Maddison are Deucalion's all-too-human partners trying to end the reign of terror of Helios's killers. A resistance movement also builds from within Helios' power structure, as many of his vat-made men and women recognize that to fight back against Helios would bring a desired end to tedium, slavery, insanity, self-destructive abuse behaviors or life itself.
Release information
The long-awaited book was released on July 28, 2009.
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/ref> Koontz chose to delay the release for several years after Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina was a destructive Category 5 Atlantic hurricane that caused over 1,800 fatalities and $125 billion in damage in late August 2005, especially in the city of New Orleans and the surrounding areas. It was at the time the cost ...
as he did not wish to release any further monsters or destruction on .
References
External links
Dean Koontz's Frankenstein at his official website
American horror novels
2009 American novels
Novels by Dean Koontz
Biopunk novels
Frankenstein novels
Novels set in New Orleans
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