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
