The darkest evening of the year - Dean Koontz

Amy Redwing risks everything in her chosen field of dog rescue. When she confronts a violent drunk in order to rescue Nickie, a beautiful golden retriever, Amy has no misgivings. Dogs always do their best, and so will she.

But Amy’s past is about to catch up with her. It threatens to turn her into a desperate, hunted creature – like those she has devoted her life to rescuing. And Brian, the one man who might save her, has a problem of his own in the terrifying shape of Vanessa, his ex-lover. She comes crashing back into his life just as Amy needs him most.

The darkest evening of their lives is approaching...