Dean Koontz is an American author of suspense, horror, science fiction, and thriller novels. The novels are often categorized by the macabre elements of their plots and Koontz's self-described "weird" imagination. Koontz is also known for writing mystery thrillers under the name Anthony Blake and the prequel to Frankenstein, Prodigal Son. Koontz's best-selling novel, which has been translated in over 40 languages, was telling the story of a pregnant woman who begins to experience strange visions. The woman is in a car accident that kills her husband and son, but she gives birth to a baby girl who is seemingly unharmed by the collision. The mother's visions grow more intense and her daughter begins to take on her father's personality. The story was adapted into a 1982 film directed by Lewis Teague which starred Michelle Pfeiffer as the woman and Jeff Daniels as her husband. Koontz began writing books in his early twenties and has been one of the best-selling writers in America for over 30 years. His first book publication was an anthology of essays titled "Tales of Terror". He followed this up with another anthology called "Darkness and Dawn". In 1974 he published his first novel, "Supernatural", which would go on to be his first best-seller. Since then he has published over 100 books and sold over 250 million copies worldwide. Dean Koontz is an American author of suspense, horror, science fiction, and thriller novels. The novels are often categorized by the macabre elements of their plots and Koontz's self-described "weird" imagination. Koontz is also known for writing mystery thrillers under the name Anthony Blake and the prequel to Frankenstein, Prodigal Son. Koontz's best-selling novel, which has been translated in over 40 languages, was telling the story of a pregnant woman who begins to experience strange visions. Her visions grow more intense and her daughter begins to take on her father's personality. The story was adapted into a 1982 film directed by Lewis Teague which starred Michelle Pfeiffer as the woman and Jeff Daniels as her husband. Koontz began writing books in his early twenties and has been one of the best-selling writers in America for over thirty years. His first book publication was an anthology of essays titled "Tales of Terror".