The omen

A novelization of the 1976 horror film, The Omen follows Robert Thorn, an American diplomat posted in London, whose life changes when he is persuaded to raise a boy who is not what he seems. As strange events gather around the child, Thorn and his wife are drawn into a growing web of danger and dread.

David Seltzer wrote both the screenplay and this book, which takes readers through the same tense, escalating story. The main figures include Thorn, his wife Katherine, and the people around the family who begin to suspect that something terrible is unfolding.

This edition arrives ahead of a 2006 remake from 20th Century Fox, starring Liev Schreiber, Julia Stiles and Mia Farrow, scheduled for release on June 6, 2006.