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 PickettVal McDermid’s Tony Hill vs. Peter James’s Roy GraceKathy Reichs’s Temperance Brennan vs. Lee Child’s Jack ReacherDiana Gabaldon’s Jamie Fraser vs. Steve Berry’s Cotton MaloneGayle Lynds’s Liz Sansborough vs. David Morrell’s RamboKarin Slaughter’s Jeffrey Tolliver vs. Michael Koryta’s Joe PritchardCharlaine Harris’s Harper Connelly vs. Andrew Gross’s Ty HauckLisa Jackson’s Regan Pescoli vs. John Sandford’s Virgil FlowerLara Adrian’s Lucan Thorne vs. Christopher Rice’s LillianeLisa Scottoline’s Bennie Rosato vs. Nelson DeMille’s John CoreyJ.A. Jance’s Ali Reynolds vs. Eric Van Lustbader’s Bravo Shaw -- provided by publisher.
Record details
ISBN: 9781508233886
ISBN: 1508233888
Physical Description:sound disc 13 audio discs (approximately 15.5 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition:Unabridged.
Publisher:[New York] : Audioworks / Simon & Schuster Audio, [2017]
Content descriptions
General Note:
Title from container.
Compact discs.
Formatted Contents Note:
Honor &... / Sandra Brown and C.J. Box -- Footloose / Val McDermid and Peter James -- Faking a murderer / Kathy Reichs and Lee Child -- Past prologue / Diana Gabaldon and Steve Berry -- Rambo on their minds / Gayle Lynds and David Morrell -- Short story / Karin Slaughter and Michael Kortya -- Dig here / Charlaine Harris and Andrew Gross -- Deserves to be dead / Lisa Jackson and John Sanford -- Midnight flame / Lara Adrian and Christopher Rice -- Getaway / Lisa Scottoline and Nelson DeMille -- Taking the veil / J.A. Jance and Eric Van Lustbader.
Participant or Performer Note:
Read by Laura Benanti, Dennis Boutsikaris, Gerard Doyle, Linda Emond, January LaVoy, Robert Petkoff, Jay O. Sanders, C. J. Wilson, Karen Ziemba.