FaceOff

An instant <i>New York Times </i>and <i>USA TODAY </i>bestseller and “a thriller reader’s ultimate fantasy” (<i>Booklist</i>), this one-of-a-kind anthology pulls together the most beloved characters from the best and most popular thriller series today. Worlds collide!<br><br>In an unprecedented collaboration, twenty-three of the world’s bestselling and critically acclaimed thriller writers pair their series characters in an eleven-story anthology curated by the International Thriller Writers (ITW).<br> <br>The stories in <i>FaceOff</i> feature:<br> -Patrick Kenzie vs. Harry Bosch in “Red Eye,” by Dennis Lehane and Michael Connelly<br> -John Rebus vs. Roy Grace in “In the Nick of Time,” by Ian Rankin and Peter James<br> -Slappy the Ventriloquist Dummy vs. Aloysius Pendergast in “Gaslighted,” by R.L. Stine, Douglas Preston, and Lincoln Child<br> -Malachai Samuels vs. D.D. Warren in “The Laughing Buddha,” by M.J. Rose and Lisa Gardner<br> -Paul Madriani vs. Alexandra Cooper in “Surfing the Panther,” by Steve Martini and Linda Fairstein<br> -Lincoln Rhyme vs. Lucas Davenport in “Rhymes With Prey,” by Jeffery Deaver and John Sandford<br> -Michael Quinn vs. Repairman Jack in “Infernal Night,” by Heather Graham and F. Paul Wilson<br> -Sean Reilly vs. Glen Garber in “Pit Stop,” by Raymond Khoury and Linwood Barclay<br> -Wyatt Hunt vs. Joe Trona in “Silent Hunt,” by John Lescroart and T. Jefferson Parker<br> -Cotton Malone vs. Gray Pierce in “The Devil’s Bones,” by Steve Berry and James Rollins<br> -Jack Reacher vs. Nick Heller in “Good and Valuable Consideration,” by Lee Child and Joseph Finder<br> <br>So sit back and prepare for a rollicking ride as your favorite characters go head-to-head with some worthy opponents in <i>FaceOff</i>—it’s a thrill-a-minute read.