''Prodigal Son'' is a novel by the best-selling author
Dean Koontz
Dean Ray Koontz (born July 9, 1945) is an American author. His novels are billed as suspense thrillers, but frequently incorporate elements of horror, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and satire. Many of his books have appeared on ''The New Y ...
, released in 2005. The book is the first book released by Koontz in a series of five, entitled ''
Dean Koontz's Frankenstein''. The book was co-authored by
Kevin J. Anderson
Kevin James Anderson (born March 27, 1962) is an American science fiction author. He has written spin-off novels for ''Star Wars'', ''StarCraft'', ''Titan A.E.'' and ''The X-Files literature#Novels, The X-Files'', and with Brian Herbert is the ...
.
Plot
The basic plot follows
detective Carson and her partner Michael on the hunt for a
serial killer
A serial killer is typically a person who murders three or more persons,A
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dubbed "The Surgeon". Reports of this killer catch the attention of
Deucalion, formerly known as
The Monster, who believes his former master and maker, Dr.
Victor Frankenstein, has returned. As the body count grows, the case takes a darker turn when Carson encounters Deucalion, pushing Carson and Michael on to the path of a 200-year-old mystery and evil that threatens more than just New Orleans.
Development
The concept for the series was adapted from a treatment written by Koontz and Anderson for the 2004
TV movie ''
Frankenstein
''Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus'' is an 1818 novel written by English author Mary Shelley. ''Frankenstein'' tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific ex ...
'', which was produced for the
USA Network
USA Network (simply USA) is an American basic cable television channel owned by the NBCUniversal Television and Streaming division of Comcast's NBCUniversal through NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment. It was originally launched in 1977 as Madison ...
. Koontz withdrew from the project over creative differences with the network, and the production continued in a different direction with similar characters and a modified plot while Koontz was allowed to publish his own series.
TV series
In October 2012, the production company 1019 Entertainment announced they had purchased the rights to the entire Koontz Frankenstein book series. Plans were announced to develop it as a television series for
TNT with writer
James V. Hart
James V. Hart (born 1950) is an American screenwriter and author. He is known for his literary adaptations, such as ''Dracula'', ''Frankenstein'' and ''Hook''.
Career Writing
Hart wrote the screenplay to the Steven Spielberg feature film ''Hook' ...
and his son Jake Hart scripting the project.
References
External links
Dean Koontz's Frankenstein at Dean Koontz's website
American horror novels
2005 American novels
Novels by Dean Koontz
Novels by Kevin J. Anderson
American biopunk novels
Collaborative novels
Novels set in New Orleans
Frankenstein novels
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