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Authorby Dean Koontz
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Start Nick Slaughter Novellas by Dean Koontz with "Last Light (A Novella)", then follow the publication sequence. This order preserves the intended narrative twists and world-building progression.

A pair of novellas following Nick Slaughter, a retired detective drawn back into mysterious and dangerous cases.

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Start with "Last Light (A Novella)" and follow the publication order below.

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Why Publication Order?We recommend reading in Publication Order (default). This follows the author's release schedule, ensuring you experience plot twists, character growth, and world-building exactly as intended without spoilers.
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Last Light (A Novella)

Pub: 2015Optional

From bestselling author Dean Koontz comes an ebook original novella, the first of two tales that pave the way for his new novel, ASHLEY BELL. A woman with a good heart and a troubling gift. A man with a twisted soul and a terrifying talent. In this literal war of wills, only one can survive. With just a touch, Makani Hisoka-O’Brien can see the deepest secrets that others conceal—and it frightens her. There’s danger in the terrible knowledge that floods her mind and haunts her conscience. With just a touch, Rainer Sparks can learn the biggest problems that others bear—and it thrills him. There’s profit to be made making problems go away, by any means . . . including murder. In a place as big as Southern California, these two might have never met and discovered one another’s chilling abilities. But good and evil have a way of colliding . . . with shattering consequences.

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Final Hour (A Novella)

Pub: 2015Optional

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Following LAST LIGHT comes FINAL HOUR, the second of two standalone ebook original tales tying in to ASHLEY BELL, the highly anticipated new novel of dark suspense from #1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz. Just by touching others, Makani Hisoka-O’Brien can see the darkest secrets they keep. The troubling talent has made the Southern California surfer wary of casual contact. But while impulsively saving a stranger from an accident, she experiences her most disturbing vision. With only a good friend to help her, and mere traces of information to guide her, Makani must track down two mysterious women—one of them innocent, one not. But Makani is stepping into the path of an adversary more dangerous than she can imagine: a brutal predator behind a pretty face, who won’t go down without drawing blood.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What order should I read Nick Slaughter Novellas in?

Start with "Last Light (A Novella)" (2015) and follow the publication order listed on this page.

How many books are in Nick Slaughter Novellas?

2 main books, published 2015–2015.