When linguist Andrew Dennison is yanked from his bed by the Secret Service and taken to a top secret facility in the desert , he has no idea he's been brought there to translate the words of an ancient demon.

He joins pretty but cold veterinarian Sun Jones, eccentric molecular biologist Dr. Frank Belgium, and a hodge-podge of religious, military, and science personnel to try and figure out if the creature is, indeed, Satan.

But things quickly go bad, and very soon Andy isn't just fighting for his life, but the lives of everyone on earth...

ORIGIN by J.A. Konrath

All hell is about to break loose...

If you are a more sensitive (or adventurous) reader, the Konrath scale rates specific categories from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest) to give you some idea if this is your kind of book.

ORIGIN

Scary - 6

Violent - 7

Funny - 5

Sexy - 4

Crossovers - Includes characters from the Konrath Dark Thriller Collective, the Jack Daniels thrillers, the Codename: Chandler series, and the Timecaster series.

What They're Saying About Joe Konrath's Writing

"It's the best piece of fiction I've read in several years. It simply NEVER lets up." - James Rollins, author of The Last Odyssey

"Fast and ferocious, this is a dangerous thriller that will take a bite out of you." - Jonathan Maberry, author of V-Wars

"Bring on the sequel!" - BookPage

"A startling novel, from its thrilling onset to horrific closing pages." - Michael Laimo, author of Dead Souls

"Oozes with stylistic violence." - Shots.uk

"A bloody, terrifying, hurtling assault across a landscape of non-stop mayhem. A guilty, guilty pleasure." - F. Paul Wilson, author of The Keep

"An absolutely relentless nightmare. Horror fans will be wiping blood out of their eyes with glee." - Jeff Strand, author of Pressure

"Fans of gross-out horror will love it." - Publishers Weekly

"You'll probably need a shrink when you're done." - Edward Lee, author of The Backwoods

If you want something to do for the next two years and insist on reading every Konrath novel, here is the order the author recommends:

WHISKEY SOUR

BLOODY MARY

THE LIST

RUSTY NAIL

AFRAID

DEAD ON MY FEET

DIRTY MARTINI

FLEE

ORIGIN

SHOT OF TEQUILA

JACK DANIELS STORIES VOL. 1

TRAPPED

FUZZY NAVEL

CHERRY BOMB

SPREE

DRACULAS

DYING BREATH

JACK DANIELS STORIES VOL. 2

HOLES IN THE GROUND

SERIAL KILLERS UNCUT

ENDURANCE

THREE

SHAKEN

STIRRED

EVERYBODY DIES

HAUNTED HOUSE

LADY 52

TIMECASTER

JACK DANIELS STORIES VOL. 3

RUM RUNNER

WEBCAM

GRANDMA?

TIMECASTER SUPERSYMMETRY

LAST CALL

HIT/EXPOSED/NAUGHTY

DISTURB

WHAT HAPPENED TO LORI

WHITE RUSSIAN

JACK DANIELS STORIES VOL. 4

SHOT GIRL

65 PROOF

STOP A MURDER COMPLETE CASES

CHASER

BANANA HAMMOCK

THE NINE

OLD FASHIONED

SECOND COMING

BITE FORCE

JACK ROSE

CLOSE YOUR EYES

TIMECASTER STEAMPUNK

WITCH BREW

FREE