![]() Still, every night Koontz places a freshly printed copy of whatever manuscript he's working on in the fridge - just in case of a conflagration. His 12,000-square-foot art-filled manse features the latest innovations to guard against wildfires. He installed a towering fence, which partially obstructs the view, to protect his golden retriever Elsa from rattlesnakes. ![]() Mostly, Koontz stays put in Orange County. He hasn't flown for 50 years after a flight he was on encountered serious turbulence and a nun on board proclaimed, "We're all going to die." He's not big on boats, either, after an anniversary cruise coincided with a hurricane. Koontz writes terrifying stories of murder and mayhem, yet is incapable of watching a gory movie. "Of all the writers I've ever known, I have more self-doubt. "There are days that you think, 'I can't do this anymore,'" says Koontz, 77, author of more than 110 books that have sold over 500 million copies in 38 languages. ![]() Few American writers sell as many books, live better or worry more than Dean Koontz. ![]()
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