Featuring North America's foremost thriller authors, Thriller is the first collection of pure thriller stories ever published. Offering up heart-pumping tales of suspense in all its guises are thirty-two of the most critically acclaimed and award-winning names in the business. From the signature characters that made such authors as David Morrell and John Lescroart famous, to four of the hottest new voices in the genre, this blockbuster will tantalize and terrify.
Lock the doors, draw the shades, pull up the covers and be prepared for Thriller to keep you up all night.
From Publishers Weekly
Editor Patterson and the 32 writers who signed up for this breakthrough collection are all donating their royalties to the new International Thriller Writers, which had its first convention in June 2006 in Arizona. They plan, no doubt, to be rewarded for their work with extra fame and future fortune. But hopefully the eight excellent readers who bring the audio version to a generally high quality of life got paid for their efforts, because they are otherwise unrewarded and virtually anonymous. Aside from a listing of their names on the CD box, there's no mention anywhere of who reads what. Despite the lack of publicity, these actors do a fine job, adding an extra ingredient to the best stories in the collectionโpieces by Gayle Lynds; her sadly late husband, Dennis Lynds; J.A. Konrath; Raelynn Hillhouse; David Morrell; M. Diane Vogt; and M.J. Rose are especially strongโand even bringing some of the lesser stories up a rung on the excitement ladder. Thriller addicts who'd rather listen than read will find solid value for time and money spent, and wannabe crime fiction writers will learn a lot from Patterson's lively introductions.
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Review
"An electrifying collection . . . Prepare to be thrilled from start to finish." -- Vince Flynn, New York Times bestselling author
"If you've never encountered the genre before, set aside a day or two and feed your mind at a rich and bountiful literary buffet. Highest possible recommendation." -- Bookreporter.com
"The best by the best storytellers in the business. Thriller has no equal." -- Clive Cussler, New York Times bestselling author
"[An] outstanding anthology." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Introduction by James Patterson
JAMES PENNEYโS NEW IDENTITY Lee Child
OPERATION NORTHWOODS James Grippando
EPITAPH J. A. Konrath
THE FACE IN THE WINDOW Heather Graham
EMPATHY James Siegel
KOWALSKIโS IN LOVE James Rollins
THE HUNT FOR DMITRI Gayle Lynds
DISFIGURED Michael Palmer; Daniel Palmer
THE ABELARD SANCTION David Morrell
FALLING Chris Mooney
SUCCESS OF A MISSION Dennis Lynds
THE PORTAL John Lescroart ; M. J. Rose
THE DOUBLE DEALER David Liss
DIRTY WEATHER Gregg Hurwitz
SPIRIT WALKER David Dun
AT THE DROP OF A HAT Denise Hamilton
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MIRROR Eric Van Lustbader
MAN CATCH Christopher Rice
GOODNIGHT, SWEET MOTHER Alex Kava
SACRIFICIAL LION Grant Blackwood
INTERLUDE AT DUANEโS F. Paul Wilson
THE POWDER MONKEY Ted Bell
SURVIVING TORONTO M. Diane Vogt
ASSASSINS Christopher Reich
THE ATHENS SOLUTION Brad Thor
DIPLOMATIC CONSTRAINTS Raelynn Hillhouse
KILL ZONE Robert Liparulo
THE DEVILSโ DUE Steve Berry
THE TUESDAY CLUB Katherine Neville
GONE FISHING Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child