David Koepp

Soon to be a film from Netflix and Oscar-winning director of The Hurt Locker Kathryn Bigelow. 'Fantastic story, a real page-turner. Impossible to put down' Stephen King 'Forget a good night's sleep.Aurora is epic' Linwood Barclay When the lights go out no one is safe... When a solar storm hits the earth, electrical power is knocked out across the planet, and the blackout could last for years. Soon food becomes scarce, and the rule of law begins to collapse.In their small community, Aubrey and her teenage stepson now face the biggest challenge of their lives. Across the country, Aubrey's estranged brother Thom, a self-made billionaire, retreats to a desert bunker where he can ride out the crisis in perfect luxury. But the complicated history between the siblings is far from over.As Aubrey struggles to live, what feels like the end of the world is just the beginning of a long-overdue reckoning , and not everyone can survive...

SIL VOUS EFFLEURE, IL EST DÉJÀ TROP TARD.1987. Des débris de la station spatiale Skylab tombés dans le désert australien ont libéré les spores dun champignon génétiquement modifié hautement létal. Bi

À la suite d’une éruption solaire d’ampleur inédite, la Terre se retrouve privée d’électricité du jour au lendemain. Le black-out est total, entraînant un chaos sans précédent, et nul ne sait combien

Uma aventura selvagem e aterradora sobre tres desconhecidosque devem trabalhar juntos para conterum organismo altamente contagiante e mortal. Com uma aço trepidante, um sentido de humor agudoe uma demonstraço brilhante de personagens e destrezanarrativa, Abaixo de zero e um thriller unico de leituraaltamente desfrutavel e viciante.Ha trinta e dois anos, Robert Diaz, que fazia parte de uma equipa secreta do Pentagono, viajou para o deserto australiano para investigar um possivel ataque bioquimico. O que encontrou foi muito pior: Um organismo semelhante a um fungo com capacidades altas de mutaço e um poder destruidor epidemico. Ento, conseguiu conte-lo numa camara frigorifica subterranea no interior de umas instalaçes militares altamente protegidas.Agora, essas instalaçes do governo foram desmanteladas e vendidas a uma empresa de armazenamento.O organismo, esquecido durante decadas, parece ter encontrado uma saida e esta a mutar mais depressa do que nunca. Diaz, ja reformado, e convocado de urgencia para ajudar dois seguranças, herois involuntarios: Um ex-presidiario e uma me solteira que, dia a dia, se esforçam para retomar as suas vidas. Diaz sabe perfeitamente o que esta em jogo e os seus dois novos companheiros iro aprendendo pelo caminho, enfrentando os efeitos terriveis do organismo. O objetivo, mais uma vez, parece simples: Por este horror em quarentena e salvar toda a humanidade."Uma combinaço ultrainflamavel de horror cientifico, terror primario ao nivel dos pesadelos e aço sem pausa, tudo ligado inteligentemente por personagens indeleveis e um sentido de humor satisfatorio e inteligente."Steve Soderbergh, realizador de Traffic, Ninguem sai limpo, Oceans Eleven Façam as vossas apostas e vencedor de um Oscar"Tambem tera de "congelar" os seus planos durante as proximas vinte e quatro horas, ja que no conseguira fazer mais nada seno ler este livro. Abaixo de zero, de David Koepp, e a verdadeira definiço de thriller: Prende-nos, sacode-nos e, no fim, deixa-nos com um sorriso."Scott Frank, guionista de Logan e Relatorio Minoritario nomeado para um Oscar"Ser assustador e hilariante simultaneamente e um golpe de mestre que poucos escritores conseguem fazer, mas Koepp sai gracioso nesta estreia incrivel que nos faz pensar no melhor de Michael Crichton. Abaixo de zero e pura incerteza e extremamente entretido."Blake Crouch, autor best seller do The New York Times, de Materia escura"David Koepp reune um grupo de personagens extremamente interessantes, pe-nos numa situaço extrema e permite-lhes lutar pela sua sobrevivencia com coragem, inteligencia, amabilidade e bom humor. A leitura resultante e uma viagem divertida e inesperadamente emocionante."Scott Smith, autor best seller do The New York Times, de As ruinas

Eine fantastische Story, ein echter Pageturner. Es ist unmoglich, das Buch zur Seite zu legen. Stephen KingNachdem ein Solarsturm die Energieversorgung der Welt komplett lahmlegt, kampft Aubrey Wheeler um das Uberleben in ihrer Vorstadtsiedlung Aurora - ihr Bruder hingegen hat mit seinem beachtlichen Vermogen schon vor Jahren einen Bunker gebaut, in den er sich zuruckziehen und Aubrey ebenfalls in Sicherheit bringen mochte. Kann Aubrey ihm trauen? Und hat ihr Exfreund, der plotzlich wieder vor der Tur steht, wirklich nur ihr Wohlergehen im Sinn?

Gruesome, terrifying, pulse-pounding Stephen King Shortlisted for the CWA Steel Dagger Award for Best Thriller of the Year Pure, unadulterated entertainment New York Times They thought it was contained. They were wrong. When Pentagon bioterror operative Roberto Diaz was sent to investigate a suspected biochemical attack, he found something far worse: a highly mutative organism capable of extinction-level destruction. Now, after decades of festering in a forgotten sub-basement, the specimen has found its way out and is on a lethal feeding frenzy. And only Diaz knows how to stop it. He races across the country to help two unwitting security guards one an ex-con, the other a single mother. Over one harrowing night, the unlikely trio must figure out how to quarantine this horror again before its too late. All they have is luck, fearlessness, and a mordant sense of humour. Will that be enough to save all of humanity? For fans of Dean Koontz, Stephen King and smart, entertaining sci-fi, this is a wild and terrifying bioterrorism adventure ***Praise for Cold Storage: When the real apocalypse arrives, may it be even half as funny as this Linwood Barclay A gripping, fast-paced outbreak thriller Sci-Fi Now A chilling first novel [with] cinematic flair its scary, and a great deal of funDaily Mail A novel that reads like one of [Koepps] movies: occasionally frightening, often humorous and always fast-paced Mail on Sunday The books strengths include the Stephen King-like way humour is interwoven with horror and Koepps enthralling conjuring of the fungus, which becomes as vivid as its human co-leads Sunday Times Culture

Fantastic story, a real page-turner. Impossible to put down Stephen King Forget a good nights sleep. Aurora is epic Linwood Barclay *** When the lights go out no one is safeA planet without power. When a solar storm hits the earth, the lights go out across the planet. But this time the blackout wont be over soon it could last for years. Aubrey and her stepson now face the biggest challenge of their lives. A society without rules. Soon they hear rumours of riots, the struggle for food becomes real, and even within their small communities, the rule of law is collapsing. Aubreys estranged brother Thom, a self-made billionaire who abandoned her years ago, retreats to a gilded desert bunker where he can ride out the crisis in perfect luxury. A race to build a better world But the complicated history between the siblings is far from over, and what feels like the end of the world is just the beginning of a personal reckoning long overdue *** Forget a good nights sleep. Aurora is epic, but personal and poignant, horrifying and darkly funny, and flat-out suspenseful Linwood Barclay With Aurora, David Koepp has firmly staked his ground as one of the best thriller writers working today Blake Crouch Aurora contains two great narratives on a collision course. When, where and how they collide will you keep you turning pages right up to The End Brian De Palma David Koepp does it again! Mixing humour, terror, and an all-too-believable doomsday scenario, Aurora is at the top of my list this year Christina Dalcher Theres a reason David Koepp is the most successful screenwriter of all time. Its because hes one of the greatest storytellers of all time. Aurora is up there with his best: scary, funny, and thought provoking. Buy it immediately Scott Frank, writer and director of The Queens Gambit Everything a great novel, and great thriller, should be Frightening, surprising, wildly entertaining, but also full of heart Mike Lupica, co-author of The Horsewoman with James Patterson, and Robert B. Parkers Revenge Tour Terrifyingly plausible, this apocalyptic tale focusses on one family and their trials and triumphs in the face of horrifying odds. Moving, thrilling, and thoughtful, its a high-velocity thriller with heart and soul. Tim Lebbon, author of The Last Storm This techno-thriller is a real page-turner: diving into the devastating consequences of an all-too-plausible end of life as we know it event Koepp keeps the reader in constant suspense while making the fall-out of these epic events both relatable and poignant you wont be able to put it down! Ally Wilkes, author of All the White Spaces

SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM NETFLIX AND ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING DIRECTOR KATHRYN BIGELOWFantastic story, a real page-turner. Impossible to put down." Stephen KingFrom the author of Cold Storage comes a riveting, eerily plausible post-apocalyptic survival thriller, told with the menace and flair of Under the Dome or Project Hail Mary, in which a global cataclysm plays out in the lives of one complicated Midwestern family. In Aurora, Illinois, Aubrey Wheeler is just trying to get by after her semi-criminal ex-husband split, leaving behind his unruly teenage son. Then the lights go out in a worldwide blackoutnot just in Aurora but across the globe. A massive solar storm has knocked out power almost everywhere. Suddenly, all problems are local, very local, and Aubrey must assume the mantle of fierce protector of her suburban neighborhood. Across the country lives Aubreys estranged brother, Thom. A fantastically wealthy, neurotically over-prepared Silicon Valley CEO and survivalist, he plans to ride out the crisis in a gilded desert bunker he built for maximum comfort and security.But the complicated history between the siblings is far from over, and what feels like the end of the world is just the beginning of several long-overdue reckoningswhich not everyone will survive . . . Aurora is suspenseful storytellingboth large scale and smallat its finest.

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE"On every level, Cold Storage is pure, unadulterated entertainment." Douglas Preston, The New York Times Book ReviewFor fans of The Martian, Dark Matter, and Before the Fall comes an astonishing debut thriller by the screenwriter of Jurassic Park: a wild and terrifying bioterrorism adventure about three strangers who must work together to contain a highly contagious, deadly organism that could destroy all of humanity.They thought it was contained. They were wrong.When Pentagon bioterror operative Roberto Diaz was sent to investigate a suspected biochemical attack, he found something far worse: a highly mutative organism capable of extinction-level destruction. He contained it and buried it in cold storage deep beneath a little-used military repository.Now, after decades of festering in a forgotten sub-basement, the specimen has found its way out and is on a lethal feeding frenzy. Only Diaz knows how to stop it.He races across the country to help two unwitting security guardsone an ex-con, the other a single mother. Over one harrowing night, the unlikely trio must figure out how to quarantine this horror again. All they have is luck, fearlessness, and a mordant sense of humor. Will that be enough to save all of humanity?

Una aventura salvaje y aterradora sobre tres desconocidos que deben trabajar juntos para contener un organismo altamente contagioso y mortal. Con una acción trepidante, un agudo sentido del humor y una brillante muestra de personajes y destreza narrativa, Bajo cero es un thriller unico de lectura altamente disfrutable y adictiva.Hace treinta y dos años Robert Diaz, que formaba parte de un equipo secreto del Pentagono, viajo al desierto australiano para investigar un posible ataque bioquimico. Lo que encontro era mucho peor: un organismo similar a un hongo con altas capacidades para mutar y un poder destructor epidemico. Entonces se las arreglo para contenerlo en una camara de frio subterranea en el interior de unas instalaciones militares altamente protegidas.Ahora, esas instalaciones del gobierno han sido desmanteladas y vendidas a una empresa de almacenamiento. El organismo, olvidado durante decadas, parece haber encontrado una salida y esta mutando mas rapido que nunca. Diaz, ya jubilado, es convocado de urgencia para ayudar a dos guardias de seguridad, heroes involuntarios: un exconvicto y una madre soltera, que dia a dia se esfuerzan por intentar enderezar vidas. Diaz sabe perfectamente lo que esta en juego, y sus dos nuevos compañeros iran aprendiendo sobre la marcha, enfrentando cara a cara los espantosos efectos del organismo. El objetivo, una vez mas, parece simple: poner en cuarentena este horror y salvar a toda la humanidad.Con una accion trepidante, un agudo sentido del humor y una brillante muestra de personajes y destreza narrativa, Bajo cero es un thriller unico de lectura altamente disfrutable y adictiva."Tu tambien tendras que "congelar" tus planes durante las proximas veinticuatro horas, ya que todo lo que podras hacer es leer este libro. Bajo cero de David Koepp es la definicion misma de thriller: te atrapa, te sacude y finalmente te deja con una sonrisa".Scott Frank, guionista de Logan y Minority Report nominado al Oscar."Resultar terrorifico e hilarante simultaneamente es un golpe maestro que pocos escritores pueden lograr, pero Koepp sale airoso en este increible debut que nos recuerda al mejor Michael Crichton. Bajo cero es puro suspense y ademas diabolicamente entretenido".Blake Crouch, autor best-seller del New York Times de Materia oscura"David Koepp reune a un grupo de personajes extremadamente interesantes, los pone en una situacion extrema, y les permite luchar por su supervivencia con agallas, inteligencia, amabilidad y buen humor. La lectura resultante es un viaje divertido e inesperadamente emocionante".Scott Smith, autor best-seller del The New York Times de Las ruinas"Una combinacion ultra inflamable de horror cientifico, terror primario de nivel pesadilla y accion sin respiro, todo ligado inteligentemente por imborrables personajes y un satisfactorio e inteligente sentido del humor".Steve Soderbergh director ganador del Oscar de Traffic y Oceans Eleven.David Koepp es un celebre guionista y director de cine estadounidense conocido por su trabajo en Jurassic Park, Spider-Man, La habitacion del panico, La guerra de los mundos y Mision imposible.

Hace treinta y dos años Roberto Díaz, que formaba parte de un equipo secreto del Pentágono, viajó al desierto australiano para investigar un posible ataque bioquímico. Lo que encontró era mucho peor: un organismo similar a un hongo con altas capacidades para mutar y un poder destructor epidemico. Entonces se las arreglo para contenerlo en una camara de frio subterranea en el interior de unas instalaciones militares altamente protegidas.Ahora, esas instalaciones del gobierno han sido desmanteladas y vendidas a una empresa de almacenamiento. El organismo, olvidado durante decadas, parece haber encontrado una salida y esta mutando mas rapido que nunca. Diaz, ya jubilado, es convocado de urgencia para ayudar a dos guardias de seguridad, heroes involuntarios: un exconvicto y una madre soltera, que dia a dia se esfuerzan por intentar enderezar sus vidas. Diaz sabe perfectamente lo que esta en juego, y sus dos nuevos compañeros iran aprendiendo sobre la marcha, enfrentando cara a cara los espantosos efectos del organismo. El objetivo, una vez mas, parece simple: poner en cuarentena este horror y salvar a toda la humanidad.Una aventura salvaje y aterradora sobre tres desconocidos que deben trabajar juntos para contener un organismo altamente contagioso y mortal. Con una accion trepidante, un agudo sentido del humor y una brillante muestra de personajes y destreza narrativa, Bajo cero es un thriller unico de lectura altamente disfrutable y adictiva.