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Overview"This ""highly recommended"" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) collection edited by New York Times bestselling author Lee Child pairs the beloved characters of twenty-two internationally bestselling writers in ""a must-read for fans of the thriller genre"" (The Real Book Spy). The incredible follow-up to FaceOff features twenty-two of the world's bestselling and critically acclaimed thriller writers pairing their series characters in an eleven-story anthology curated by the International Thriller Writers (ITW). MatchUp takes the never-before-seen bestseller pairings of FaceOff and adds a delicious new twist: gender. ""Think Dancing With the Stars, but with mysteries"" (Booklist) as eleven of the world's best female thriller writers from Diana Gabaldon to Kathy Reichs to Charlaine Harris are paired with eleven of the world's best male thriller writers, including John Sandford, C.J. Box, and Nelson DeMille, among others. ""This box holds a chocolate or two that will be to everyone's liking"" (Kirkus Reviews). In these innovative stories, their beloved protagonists, Lee Coburn, Joe Pickett, and Jack Reacher--just to name a few--team up to unnerve and satisfy thriller fans worldwide. All of the contributors are ITW members, and the project is edited by ITW member and #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child. The lineup includes: Sandra Brown's Lee Coburn vs. C. J. Box's Joe Pickett Val McDermid's Tony Hill vs. Peter James's Roy Grace Kathy Reichs's Temperance Brennan vs. Lee Child's Jack Reacher Diana Gabaldon's Jamie Fraser vs. Steve Berry's Cotton Malone Gayle Lynds's Liz Sansborough vs. David Morrell's Rambo Karin Slaughter's Jeffrey Tolliver vs. Michael Koryta's Joe Pritchard Charlaine Harris's Harper Connelly vs. Andrew Gross's Ty Hauck Lisa Jackson's Regan Pescoli vs. John Sandford's Virgil Flower Lara Adrian's Lucan Thorne vs. Christopher Rice's Lilliane Lisa Scottoline's Bennie Rosato vs. Nelson DeMille's John Corey J.A. Jance's Ali Reynolds vs. Eric Van Lustbader's Bravo Shaw" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Lee Child , Lee Child , Sandra Brown , C J BoxPublisher: Simon & Schuster Imprint: Simon & Schuster Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 21.30cm Weight: 0.363kg ISBN: 9781501141607ISBN 10: 1501141600 Pages: 464 Publication Date: 05 June 2018 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsHighly recommended as entertainment, this anthology is a great place to start if you've not yet sampled some of these authors. --Publishers Weekly This box holds a chocolate or two that will be to everyone's liking. --Kirkus Reviews This fun format offers the best of both worlds, matching up favorite thriller characters within the intense confines of a short story. --Library Journal Think Dancing with the Stars, but with mysteries...which offers some delicious pairings. --Booklist MatchUp is a must-read for fans of the thriller genre. Very rarely does this kind of star power assemble for one anthology, and each story delivers the goods. --therealbookspy.com Highly recommended as entertainment, this anthology is a great place to start if you've not yet sampled some of these authors. --Publishers Weekly This box holds a chocolate or two that will be to everyone's liking. --Kirkus Reviews This fun format offers the best of both worlds, matching up favorite thriller characters within the intense confines of a short story. --Library Journal Think Dancing with the Stars, but with mysteries...which offers some delicious pairings. --Booklist MatchUp is a must-read for fans of the thriller genre. Very rarely does this kind of star power assemble for one anthology, and each story delivers the goods. --therealbookspy.com Highly recommended as entertainment, this anthology is a great place to start if you've not yet sampled some of these authors. --Publishers Weekly This box holds a chocolate or two that will be to everyone's liking. --Kirkus Reviews This fun format offers the best of both worlds, matching up favorite thriller characters within the intense confines of a short story. --Library Journal Think Dancing with the Stars, but with mysteries...which offers some delicious pairings. --Booklist MatchUp is a must-read for fans of the thriller genre. Very rarely does this kind of star power assemble for one anthology, and each story delivers the goods. --therealbookspy.com Author InformationEdited and introduced by #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child and stories by Sandra Brown, C.J. Box, Val McDermid, Peter James, Kathy Reichs, Diana Gabaldon, Steve Berry, Gayle Lynds, David Morrell, Karin Slaughter, Michael Koryta, Charlaine Harris, Andrew Gross, Lisa Jackson, John Sandford, Lara Adrian, Christopher Rice, Lisa Scottoline, Nelson DeMille, J.A. Jance, and Eric Van Lustbader. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |