K.R. Dwyer (Dean Koontz) books
From www.deankoontz.com:
PEN NAMES.
Dean used the following pen names early in his career. The number in parenthesis is the number of titles written under each name: David Axton (1) Brian Coffey (5), Deanna Dwyer (5), K.R. Dwyer (3), John Hill (1), Leigh Nichols (5), Anthony North (1), Richard Paige (1), and Aaron Wolfe (1). Two of the Brian Coffey books have been reissued under Dean’s name–THE FACE OF FEAR (Berkley Books) and THE VOICE OF THE NIGHT (Berkley Books), one of the K.R. Dwyer titles–SHATTERED (Berkley Books), the lone Richard Paige book–THE DOOR TO DECEMBER (NAL/Signet) and all five Leigh Nichols titles (Berkley Books). CHASE, by K.R. Dwyer, was extensively rewritten by Dean and published as a full-length novel in the collection STRANGE HIGHWAYS, published by Warner Books (now Grand Central Publishing).
Below are my copies of the three K.R. Dwyer books written by Dean. His first hardback published under any name was Chase which shows a 1972 copyright; however, the back inside flap states that it was printed in 1/73. Interestingly, and I'm sure an intended coincidence, KRD are Dean Koontz's initials (DRK), but backwards. My copy of Shattered is inscribed and I love the note. Also depicted is the back cover of Chase.
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David Axton (Dean Koontz) Prison of Ice
David Axton is the pen name of only one title, Prison of Ice, written by Dean Koontz and published by Lippincott in 1976. According to an article written by Jame T. Seels in "Firsts" (Oct. 1993), the ultimate Koontz collectible is one of five or six bound typescripts titled, "The Edgeway Crisis" by Dave Haggard. The manuscript was submitted to Bernard Geis Associates, rejected, then retitled Prison of Ice and submitted to Lipincott as the the work of David Axton. Koontz has one copy and the whereabouts of others are currently unknown.
Koontz chose the pseudonym David Axton because "I've always liked the country singer and songwriter Hoyt Axton, which explains David's last name. The first name was chosen because it has the same number of letters as the last, which looks good on a book and 'stacks' easily if the publisher decides to use the name on two lines."
Here is my copy of the Axton book:
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Brian Coffey(Dean Koontz) Books
Brian Coffey is the pseudonym of Dean Koontz on five titles: Blood Risk (1973), Surrounded(1974), The Wall of Masks(1975), The Face of Fear(1977) and The Voice of the Night(1980). Blood Risk, Surrounded and The Wall of Masks are all part of the Mike Tucker trilogy, which is an acknowledged tribute to the Parker novels written by Richard Stark aka Donald E. Westlake. The character, Mike Tucker, is a successful art dealer, heir to a large fortune, and is a professional thief. Tucker only steals from large institutions such as banks, insurance companies and department stores, whose losses are fully covered by insurance.
As to why the name Brian Coffey, Koontz states:
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My copies of Coffey books follow:
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UK version published by Arthur Barker Limited in 1975:
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I currently do not have The Wall of Masks or The Voice of the Night .
Dean Koontz Signed Limited editions
This is a start of a list of Signed/Limited Dean Koontz books where he is the author of the novel. There are numerous Signed/Limited editions featuring short stories of Dean, as well as editions where he has written the foreword, introduction or afterword. I'm trying to put together a draft list of these and will edit it as I obtain new information.
The list below identifies the publisher, year of publication, number of numbered editions, followed by number of lettered editions.
I. Signed/Limited Novels
A. Ultramarine Press
1. Lightning (Ultramarine 1988–200/26)
B. Putnam
1. The Bad Place (Putnam 1990–250)
2. Cold Fire (Putnam 1991–750)
3. Hideaway (Putnam 1992–800)
4. Dragon Tears (Putnam 1993–700)
5. Mr. Murder (Putnam 1993–600)
C. Dark Harvest
Published by Dark Harvest between 1988 and 1990, these are the five "Leigh Nichols" titles in the limited edition state. The limited and lettered editions are both signed by Dean Koontz and the illustrator, Phil Parks. The lettered editions contain a full page color drawing by the illustrator, Phil Parks
1. The Servants of Twilight (Dark Harvest 1988–450/52)
2. House of Thunder (Dark Harvest 1988-550/52)
3. Eyes of Darkness (Dark Harvest 1989–400/52)
4. The Key to Midnight (Dark Harvest 1990–550/52)
5. Shadowfires (Dark Harvest 1990–600/52)
D. Cemetery Dance
1. Strange Highways (Cemetery Dance 1995–750/52)
2. Fear Nothing (Cemetery Dance 1998–698/52)
3. Seize the Night (Cemetery Dance 1998–698/52)
4. False Memory (Cemetery Dance 1999–698/52)
E. Charnel House Signed Limited editions
1. Beastchild (Charnel 1992–750/26)
2. Dark Rivers of the Heart (Charnel 1994–500/26)
3. From the Corner of His Eye (Charnel 2001–500/26)
4. The Book of Counted Sorrows (Charnel 2003–1250/26)
5. The Face (Charnel 2003–500/26)
6. Odd Thomas (Charnel 2003-500/26)
7. The Taking (Charnel 2004–300/26)
8. Life Expectancy (Charnel 2004–300/26)
9. Velocity (Charnel 2005-300/26)
10. Frankenstein (Charnel 2005–750/26)
11. Forever Odd (Charnel 2006–300/26)
12. The Husband (Charnel 2006–300/26)
13. Brother Odd (Charnel 2006–300/26)
14. The Good Guy (Charnel 2007–350/26)
15. Darkest Evening of the Year (Charnel 2007–350/26)
16. Odd Hours (Charnel 2008–300/26)
17. Your Heart Belongs to Me (Charnel 2009–250/26)
18. Relentless (Charnel 2009–250/26)
19. Frankenstein: Lost Souls (Charnel 2010–150/26)
20. What the Night Knows (Charnel 2010–200/26)
21. Frankenstein: The Dead Town (Charnel –150/26)
22. 77 Shadow Street (Charnel –150/26)
23. Odd Apocalypse (Charnel 2012–125/26)
24. Odd Interlude (Charnel 2013 –125/26)
25. Deeply Odd (Charnel 2013 –125/26)
26. Innocence (Charnel 2014–150/26)
27. The City (Charnel –150/26)
28. Saint Odd (Charnel –125/26)