Lee Child

First Thrills Lee Child

Publisher Marketing:"New York Times" bestselling author Lee Child and International Thriller Writers, Inc., present a collection of remarkable stories in "First Thrills." Showcasing many of the organization s bestselling authors as well as rising stars in the genre, here are twenty-five brand-new, never-before-published stories packed with murder, mystery, and mayhem. A cunning criminal thinks he can use a child to take the rap for his crimes. A hospital intern turned body snatcher A priest who comes face-to-face with his wife s murderer on death row. A Confederate soldier comes home to his love, but changed by more than just the war he comes back wrong. The discovery of a flying saucer in the ocean depths brings one man to the brink of a massive revelation. A dying man s last request proves to his ex-wife that he s still rotten to the core. A clandestine operative finds himself caught in a wicked game of confusion but who is calling the shots?No matter what type of thriller you listen to, you ll find something here that will entertain you and perhaps a new writer you ll cherish for years to come." Review Citations: Library Journal 10/15/2010 pg. 48 (EAN 9781441864475, Compact Disc) Contributor Bio:  Child, Lee Lee Child is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series, which began with Killing Floor and includes Nothing to Lose and Gone Tomorrow. Steve Berry is the New York Times bestselling author of The Charlemagne Pursuit and The Amber Room. He is the current president of the International Thriller Writers of America. Contributor Bio:  Berry, Steve STEVE BERRY is the "New York Times" and #1 internationally bestselling author of ten Cotton Malone adventures, four stand-alone novels, and four short story originals. He has eighteen million books in print, translated into forty languages and sold in fifty-one countries. With his wife, Elizabeth, he is the founder of History Matters, a foundation dedicated to historic preservation. He was awarded the 2013 Writers for Writers Award from "Poets & Writers Magazine", has twice acted as national spokesman for the American Library Association's Preservation Week, and is a member of the Smithsonian Libraries Advisory Board. He is a founding member of International Thriller Writers and served three years as its co-president. Contributor Bio:  Brown, Ryan Ryan Brown is an actor who has starred on the daytime dramas "Guiding Light" and "The Young and The Restless", and has appeared on "Law & Order "as well as in feature films for Lifetime Television. PLAY DEAD is his first novel. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children. Contributor Bio:  Bruen, Ken Ken Bruen has been a finalist for the Edgar and Anthony Awards, and has won a Macavity Award, a Barry Award, and two Shamus Awards for the Jack Taylor series. He lives in Galway, Ireland. Contributor Bio:  Cameron, Bill Bill Cameron lives with his wife and a menagerie of critters in Portland, Oregon. His stories have appeared in "Spinetingler, The Dunes Review", and "The Alsop Review". He is a member of Friends of Mystery and International Thriller Writers, and serves as Vice President of the Northwest Chapter of Mystery Writers of America.