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“Expertly blending the mystical and the everyday, [Dean] Koontz creates alternate universes for his characters while playing hide-and-seek with the truth. . . . A mind-bender filled with satisfying surprises.” —People (book of the week) “Dean Koontz outdoes himself with his latest journey, which solidifies his reputation as one of the best storytellers in the book business. . . . [With] lyrical writing and compelling characters . . . Koontz stands alone, and this novel is a prime example of literary suspense. . . . [He] knows what he’s doing, and the baffling story with the stellar character of Bibi Blair makes this thriller one of his best.” —Associated Press “Grabs you on page one and keeps you enthralled with ever widening loops of intrigue, spine-tingling plot twists, absorbing characters and emotional involvement . . . extraordinary.” —Bookreporter “A fascinating exploration of destiny that is heart-pounding and mind-boggling . . . Koontz is a masterful plotter, capable of juggling the many threads of this story without losing sight of the whole. . . . [He] knows how to captivate and surprise; readers will be handsomely rewarded by this well-paced thriller that blurs the line between what is real and what is imagined, between past and present, present and future. Ashley Bell is a rarity of a thriller—one that asks big questions about life and destiny while succeeding in creating such an eerie sense of reality that sleeping with the lights on might seem like a sane idea.” —Shelf Awareness “Strap in and hold on. . . . The most stunning, flat-out crazy reading experience yet from a writer who specializes in surprises. If you’ve ever wondered how much fun it would be to feel a book unfold in real time along with its characters, you need to read Ashley Bell right now. . . . Along the way, Koontz salts [the] journey with a sweeping assortment of characters, some of whom threaten to shoplift the narrative and take it home. . . . When a writer has managed to catch this kind of lightning in a bottle, every reader should experience the full jolt.” —BookPage “In every industry there exist ‘artists’ that are not only unforgettable, but know their craft better than the rest. Dean Koontz, yet again, proves that he is among these craftsmen. . . . There is so much to say about this treasure. The mystical plays a part, the reality of life on the edge plays a part and . . . nothing can be given away. What can be stated is that Koontz was born with that unbelievable gift to, in one paragraph, write a line that makes readers want to hide under their beds, followed by a joke that makes them laugh, and end with a line so beautiful they are stunned. If there was ever an author that deserved praise, it is, was, and remains, Dean Koontz. Do not miss this!” —Suspense Magazine “[The] opening is gorgeous and crushing, and will shake awake anyone who thinks Koontz is just grinding out genre tomes. . . . It’s gripping stuff, but Koontz doesn’t stop there, adding a series of flashbacks regarding the alchemy of creativity and the fuel of trauma, and that’s before the Say what? twist that upends everything. . . . Fans will adore it. Koontz hits the canny nexus of horror, mystery, and fantasy here.” —Booklist “Koontz crafts a story shifting between reality and imagination, highlighted by distinct descriptions. . . . Bibi’s a believable protagonist surrounded by interesting bit players. . . . Koontz’s setting, with California coastal fog a metaphor for illness and for knowledge beyond understanding, makes real the often surrealistic narrative. . . . [ Ashley Bell] cuts between the fantastical and the believable to dissect evil, explore the power of imagination, and probe the parameters of consciousness.” —Kirkus Reviews “Throughout his long and outstanding career, Koontz has made a habit of melding and crossing genres to create his own brand of unforgettable fiction. Just when you think he can’t top himself, Koontz proves us wrong by creating his most mind

Tracklisting: DISC 1: BEAT-CLUB 1965-66 Beat-Club 1 - 25.09.1965 01 The Yankees - Halbstark 02 The Yankees - Tequila 03 The Yankees - Always And Ever 04 The Yankees - Help 05 The Liverbirds - Peanut Butter 06 The Liverbirds - Why Do You Hand Around Me 07 The Liverbirds - Diddley Daddy 08 John O'Hara & His Playboys - I'm Down 09 John O'Hara & His Playboys - We've Got To Get Out Of This Place 10 John O'Hara & His Playboys - Wooly Bully Beat-Club 2 - 30.10.1965 11 The Phantoms - See See Rider 12 The Phantoms - Hang On Sloopy 13 The Phantoms - Please Mr. Postman 14 Ian & The Zodiacs - Living Loving Wreck 15 Ian & The Zodiacs - Face In The Crowd 16 Ian & The Zodiacs - All Of Me 17 The German Blue Flames - Too Much Minkey Business 18 The German Blue Flames - You've Got Your Troubles, I've Got Mine 19 The German Blue Flames - Sunbeams At The Sky 20 The German Blue Flames - Teen Scene Beat-Club 3 - 04.12.1965 21 The Mushrooms - Get Off Of My Cloud 22 The Mushrooms - Mercy, Mercy 23 The Mushrooms & Susanne Weber - I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door 24 Sonny & Cher - I Got You Babe 25 The Rattles - Come On And Sing 26 The Rattles - Little Queenie 27 The Rattles - She Is The One 28 The Rattles - (Stoppin in) Las Vegas 29 Gerry & The Pacemakers - Dizzy Miss izzy 30 Gerry & The Pacemakers - Ferry Cross The Mersey 31 Gerry & The Pacemakers - My Babe Beat-Club 4 - 22.01.1966 32 The Lords - Shakin' All Over 33 The Lords - Que sera, sera 34 The Remo Four - Peter Gunn 35 The Remo Four - Like A Rolling Stone 36 Chris Andrews - Yesterday Man 37 Chris Andrews - To Whom In Concerns 38 The Remo Four - But I Was Cool 39 The Lords - Poor Boy 40 The Lords - Wishin' And Hopin' 41 The Lords - I'm A Hook For Your Baby 42 The Lords - Greensleeves 43 The Lords - Boom Boom Beat-Club 5 - 12.02.1966 44 The Boots - In The Midnight Hour 45 The Tramps - Medley: - Just A Little Bit - Remember - Gone, Gone, Gone 46 Isabella Bond & The Tramps - Bread And Butter 47 The boots - Gloria 48 Ian & The Zodiacs - Leave It To Me 49 Ian & The Zodiacs - Why Can't It Be Me DISC 2: BEAT-CLUB 1966 Beat-Club 6 - 26.03.1966 01 The Spencer Davis Group - Keep On Running 02 The Overlanders - Michelle 03 Twinkle (& The German Blue Flames) - Sha-la-la-la-lee 04 The Birds And Bees - Shout 05 Eileen - The Boots Are Made For Walking 06 The Birds And Bees - Down In The Boon Docks 07 Sandie Shaw - I Don't Need That Kind Of Lovin 08 Sandie Shaw - Tomorrow Beat-Club 7 - 16.04.1966 09 The German Bonds - Sonata Facile 10 The German Bonds - We Are Out Of Side 11 The Silkie - The Times They Are A-Changin 12 The German Bonds & Tanja May - Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O 13 The German Bonds - Sing Hallelujah 14 The Silkie - Go, Tell Him On The Mountain 15 The Silkie - You've Got To Hide Your Love Away 16 The Pretty Things - Midnight To Six Men 17 The Pretty Things - Rainin' In My Heart 18 The Pretty Things - Roadrunner Beat-Club 8 - 28.05.1966 19 The Remo Four - Peter Gunn 20 The Remo Four - Whatcha Gonna Do About It 21 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich - Hideaway 22 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich - Hold Tight 23 Graham Bonney - Super Girl 24 The Who - Substitute 25 The Hollies - Look Through Any Window 26 The Hollies - Very Last Day 27 The Hollies - I Can't Let Go 28 The Remo Four - Rock Candy 29 The Walker Brothers - Land Of 1000 Dancers 30 The Walker Brothers - Love Minus Zero 31 The Walker Brothers - The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore Beat-Club 10 - 16.07.1966 32 Monks - Boys Are Boys 33 The Image - Red Rubber Ball 34 Sandy Sarjeant - Can't Stop The Want 35 Country Stars - Orange Blossom Special 36 Country Stars - Busted 37 Country Stars - Folsom Prison Blues 38 Monks - Monk Chant 39 Monks - Oh, How To Do Now 40 Neil Christian - That's Nice 41 Sonny & Cher - What Now My Love DISC 3: BEAT-CLUB 1966-1967 Beat-Club 11 - 27.08.1966 01 Sounds Incorporated - Rinky Dink 02 Sounds Incorporated - Little Red Book 03 Cliff Bennett & His Rebel Rousers - Hold On, I'm Coming 04 Cliff Bennett & His Rebel Rousers - Got

Tracklisting: DISC 1: BEAT-CLUB 1965-66 Beat-Club 1 - 25.09.1965 01 The Yankees - Halbstark 02 The Yankees - Tequila 03 The Yankees - Always And Ever 04 The Yankees - Help 05 The Liverbirds - Peanut Butter 06 The Liverbirds - Why Do You Hand Around Me 07 The Liverbirds - Diddley Daddy 08 John O'Hara & His Playboys - I'm Down 09 John O'Hara & His Playboys - We've Got To Get Out Of This Place 10 John O'Hara & His Playboys - Wooly Bully Beat-Club 2 - 30.10.1965 11 The Phantoms - See See Rider 12 The Phantoms - Hang On Sloopy 13 The Phantoms - Please Mr. Postman 14 Ian & The Zodiacs - Living Loving Wreck 15 Ian & The Zodiacs - Face In The Crowd 16 Ian & The Zodiacs - All Of Me 17 The German Blue Flames - Too Much Minkey Business 18 The German Blue Flames - You've Got Your Troubles, I've Got Mine 19 The German Blue Flames - Sunbeams At The Sky 20 The German Blue Flames - Teen Scene Beat-Club 3 - 04.12.1965 21 The Mushrooms - Get Off Of My Cloud 22 The Mushrooms - Mercy, Mercy 23 The Mushrooms & Susanne Weber - I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door 24 Sonny & Cher - I Got You Babe 25 The Rattles - Come On And Sing 26 The Rattles - Little Queenie 27 The Rattles - She Is The One 28 The Rattles - (Stoppin in) Las Vegas 29 Gerry & The Pacemakers - Dizzy Miss izzy 30 Gerry & The Pacemakers - Ferry Cross The Mersey 31 Gerry & The Pacemakers - My Babe Beat-Club 4 - 22.01.1966 32 The Lords - Shakin' All Over 33 The Lords - Que sera, sera 34 The Remo Four - Peter Gunn 35 The Remo Four - Like A Rolling Stone 36 Chris Andrews - Yesterday Man 37 Chris Andrews - To Whom In Concerns 38 The Remo Four - But I Was Cool 39 The Lords - Poor Boy 40 The Lords - Wishin' And Hopin' 41 The Lords - I'm A Hook For Your Baby 42 The Lords - Greensleeves 43 The Lords - Boom Boom Beat-Club 5 - 12.02.1966 44 The Boots - In The Midnight Hour 45 The Tramps - Medley: - Just A Little Bit - Remember - Gone, Gone, Gone 46 Isabella Bond & The Tramps - Bread And Butter 47 The boots - Gloria 48 Ian & The Zodiacs - Leave It To Me 49 Ian & The Zodiacs - Why Can't It Be Me DISC 2: BEAT-CLUB 1966 Beat-Club 6 - 26.03.1966 01 The Spencer Davis Group - Keep On Running 02 The Overlanders - Michelle 03 Twinkle (& The German Blue Flames) - Sha-la-la-la-lee 04 The Birds And Bees - Shout 05 Eileen - The Boots Are Made For Walking 06 The Birds And Bees - Down In The Boon Docks 07 Sandie Shaw - I Don't Need That Kind Of Lovin 08 Sandie Shaw - Tomorrow Beat-Club 7 - 16.04.1966 09 The German Bonds - Sonata Facile 10 The German Bonds - We Are Out Of Side 11 The Silkie - The Times They Are A-Changin 12 The German Bonds & Tanja May - Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O 13 The German Bonds - Sing Hallelujah 14 The Silkie - Go, Tell Him On The Mountain 15 The Silkie - You've Got To Hide Your Love Away 16 The Pretty Things - Midnight To Six Men 17 The Pretty Things - Rainin' In My Heart 18 The Pretty Things - Roadrunner Beat-Club 8 - 28.05.1966 19 The Remo Four - Peter Gunn 20 The Remo Four - Whatcha Gonna Do About It 21 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich - Hideaway 22 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich - Hold Tight 23 Graham Bonney - Super Girl 24 The Who - Substitute 25 The Hollies - Look Through Any Window 26 The Hollies - Very Last Day 27 The Hollies - I Can't Let Go 28 The Remo Four - Rock Candy 29 The Walker Brothers - Land Of 1000 Dancers 30 The Walker Brothers - Love Minus Zero 31 The Walker Brothers - The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore Beat-Club 10 - 16.07.1966 32 Monks - Boys Are Boys 33 The Image - Red Rubber Ball 34 Sandy Sarjeant - Can't Stop The Want 35 Country Stars - Orange Blossom Special 36 Country Stars - Busted 37 Country Stars - Folsom Prison Blues 38 Monks - Monk Chant 39 Monks - Oh, How To Do Now 40 Neil Christian - That's Nice 41 Sonny & Cher - What Now My Love DISC 3: BEAT-CLUB 1966-1967 Beat-Club 11 - 27.08.1966 01 Sounds Incorporated - Rinky Dink 02 Sounds Incorporated - Little Red Book 03 Cliff Bennett & His Rebel Rousers - Hold On, I'm Coming 04 Cliff Bennett & His Rebel Rousers - Got