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
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Creators
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Lee ChildAuthor
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Lee ChildEditor
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Lee ChildNarrator
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Val McdermidAuthor
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Charlaine HarrisAuthor
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John SandfordAuthor
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Kathy ReichsAuthor
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Eric Van LustbaderAuthor
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Gayle LyndsAuthor
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Nelson DeMilleAuthor
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Lisa JacksonAuthor
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Sandra BrownAuthor
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Christopher RiceAuthor
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J.A. JanceAuthor
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Lisa ScottolineAuthor
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C. J. BoxAuthor
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Steve BerryAuthor
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Peter JamesAuthor
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Michael KorytaAuthor
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Diana GabaldonAuthor
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David MorrellAuthor
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Karin SlaughterAuthor
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Andrew GrossAuthor
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Lara AdrianAuthor
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Jay O. SandersNarrator
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Linda EmondNarrator
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Dennis BoutsikarisNarrator
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Gerard DoyleNarrator
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January LaVoyNarrator
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Laura BenantiNarrator
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Robert PetkoffNarrator
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CJ WilsonNarrator
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Karen ZiembaNarrator
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781508233893
- File size: 439472 KB
- Duration: 15:15:33
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- English
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Reviews
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Publisher's Weekly
Starred review from March 27, 2017
Each of the 11 collaborative tales in this stellar sequel to the International Thriller Writers’ anthology FaceOff (2014) pairs a top-rank female thriller writer with a male counterpart. Sandra Brown’s Lee Coburn and C.J. Box’s Joe Pickett send testosterone levels soaring in “Honor &...”. British authors Val McDermid (known for Det. Chief Insp. Carol Jordan) and Peter James (Det. Supt. Roy Grace) match witticisms as they seek a foot fetishist criminal in “Footloose.” Child’s Jack Reacher’s past and Kathy Reich’s forensic expert Dr. Temperance Brennan’s present bring the two together in “Faking a Murderer.” In “Midnight Flame,” Lara Adrian’s vampire Lucan Thorne and Christopher Rice’s Lilliane meet in New Orleans in an adventure that threatens both their paranormal tribes. Other notable pairings include Diana Gabaldon (Jamie Fraser) and Steve Berry (Cotton Malone), Lisa Jackson (Regan Pescoli) and John Sandford (Virgil Flowers), and Gayle Lynds (Liz Sansborough) and David Morrell (Rambo). Child provides a brief, cogent intro to each selection. Highly recommended as entertainment, this anthology is a great place to start if you’ve not yet sampled some of these authors. Agent: Dan Conaway, Writers House. -
AudioFile Magazine
This audiobook is a cornucopia of bestselling thriller authors, iconic characters, and top-notch narrators. Each of the 11 short stories is cowritten by two popular writers and features protagonists from their previous works teaming up. Add a host of talented narrators into the mix, and the result is an eclectic, wholly unique audio experience for thriller enthusiasts and those new to the genre. Editor Lee Child, author of the massively popular Jack Reacher series, regularly chimes in to introduce the authors and offer insight into their collaborations. Reacher's pairing with Dr. Temperance Brennan, in Child's matchup with Kathy Reichs, will likely be a highlight for many listeners. But this collection is so varied and consistently excellent that it's difficult to single out any one story. A.T.N. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine
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Formats
- OverDrive Listen audiobook
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- English
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