Prodigal Son (novel)
 Prodigal Son is a novel by the best-selling author Dean Koontz released in 2005. The book is the first book released by Koontz in a series of at least six entitled Dean Koontz's Frankenstein. The book was co-authored by Kevin J. Anderson.The basic plot follows New Orleans detective Carson and her partner Michael on the hunt for a serial killer dubbed The Surgeon.