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Snowfield, a quiet mountain town in California, becomes the center of a terrifying mystery when officials discover one hundred and fifty bodies, each mortally wounded in an inexplicably grotesque manner. The investigation reveals a sinister plot that forces the community to confront a reality that defies expectation and challenges the very nature of good and evil. As clues emerge, the stakes rise for a small group of determined individuals, including a woman physician, who must peel back layers of deception to uncover the truth behind the haunting deaths.
First publish date: April 1, 1998
Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror
Authors: Dean Koontz
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