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After ten years of performing in a Tokyo nightclub, Joanna Rand is still plagued by vivid, invasive dreams that leave her feeling violated and terrified. Detective Alex Hunter recognizes her from photographs of a senator’s missing daughter and realizes Joanna is not who she appears to be. As secrets unspool, the pair must confront a chilling truth that links Joanna’s past to a decades‑old disappearance, while battling the psychological torment of brainwashing and the shadows that have haunted her forever.
First publish date: 1979
Genre: Thriller/Psychological Thriller
Authors: Dean Koontz
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