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What have you always been dying to ask Dean Koontz? The best-selling author answers your fan questions during a live global online video chat on Jan. 29 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET, sponsored by USA TODAY and INTERCAST. (You can submit questions in the Ask Dean area below.)

The occasion: The publication this month of Saint Odd, the conclusion to Koontz's popular seven-book series about Odd Thomas, the fry cook who can see the spirits of the dead. In Saint Odd, Odd Thomas travels full circle back to Pico Mundo, Calif.

Koontz will answer questions about the series, which began in 2003, and talk about his life and writing career. And watch for a possible cameo by his golden retriever, Anna! And if you're a superfan, make sure you take our Odd Thomas quiz!