MatchUp - Couverture rigide

Child, Lee; Brown, Sandra; Box, C. J.; Mcdermid, Val; James, Peter; Reichs, Kathy; Gabaldon, Diana; Berry, Steve; Lynds, Gayle; Morrell, David; Slaughter, Karin; Koryta, Michael; Harris, Charlaine; Gross, Andrew; Jackson, Lisa; Sandford, John; Adrian, Lara; Rice, Christopher; Scottoline, Lisa; DeMille, Nelson; Jance, J.A.; Van Lustbader, Eric

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1501141597 ISBN 13 : 9781501141591

Editeur : Simon & Schuster, 2017

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

Praise for MATCHUP

"Highly recommended as entertainment, this anthology is a great place to start if you’ve not yet sampled some of these authors." (Publishers Weekly, starred review)

"Even readers who don't love short stories will find this anthology, starring some of the world's best-known thriller writers and most-loved characters, appealing and varied....This box holds a chocolate or two that will be to everyone's liking." (Kirkus)

Praise for FACEOFF

“So good it demands a sequel.” (Publishers Weekly)

“A thriller reader’s ultimate fantasy. How cool would it be if a pair of celebrated crime-fiction protagonists, the creations of different authors, teamed up together on a case, in a story jointly penned by the two writers? Even if it was just 1 pair, it would be pretty darn cool, but 11 pairs? Way cool. . . . Great fun for thriller fans.” (Booklist)

"A marvelous anthology. This innovative concept entertains as each author works in concert with another to deliver a story worth every word on the page." (RT Book Reviews, 4.5 Star Review)

“Familiarity with the authors and their creations is a huge plus in reading this collection, but not knowing a particular character or writer should not be a deterrent. . . . Some great collaborations and stories.” (The Associated Press)

“An impressive accomplishment that celebrates the genre in both style and substance. Enthusiasts will dig it for what it is—an abundance of chills and thrills delivered by an inspired lineup of literary heavyweights—while casual readers just might be tempted to pick it up for the sheer novelty of it all. Regardless of motivation, they will find themselves turning pages late into the night. This just may be the optimal summer read.” (Hartford Books Examiner)

“A box of chocolates. You can start at one corner and methodically gorge yourself, or study the chart and pick out the caramels. With an anthology, you can start at page 1 and read through, or peruse the table of contents for favorite writers. If the anthology is good enough, it won't matter. And FaceOff is. In fact, it is brilliant. . . . The teaming up is what makes this anthology so special. It's a fair bet that fans will first turn to their favorite authors, but after devouring those stories, try the others. It is like a wonderful box of chocolates -- without the guilt.” (The Newark Star-Ledger)

Extrait :

MatchUp SANDRA BROWN AND C. J. BOX

SANDRA BROWN BEGAN WRITING IN 1981. Before that she worked as a model and in television, including weathercasting and feature reporting on the nationally syndicated program PM Magazine. And though she’s published over seventy novels, with over eighty million copies in print worldwide, she admits to one handicap.

She’s short story challenged.

“It’s just not something I’ve written a whole lot of,” she says.

Luckily, C. J. Box does not suffer from that affliction, which made him the perfect partner for Sandra. Chuck is a Wyoming native and has worked as a ranch hand, surveyor, fishing guide, and small-town newspaper reporter, and he’s even owned an international tourism marketing firm. He has over twenty novels to his credit, and short stories are not unfamiliar. He also has a character, Joe Pickett, so the idea was to connect Sandra’s Lee Coburn with Pickett. By a stroke of great luck, at the end of Sandra’s 2011 novel Lethal, Coburn ended up in, of all places, Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Which is Joe Pickett country.

Talk about fate.

Everything just got easier after that.

Together, Sandra and Chuck plotted the story. Then Chuck wrote the first draft and sent it to Sandra for an edit and rewrite. They went back and forth, until both were pleased with the outcome. Chuck’s comment summed it all up.

“Sandra was a dream to work with it.”

You’re going to like this unexpected encounter between two of the most rugged protagonists out there today. Both harken back to another time, and the story’s title poses an interesting question.

Honor & . . .

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Simon & Schuster
• Date d'édition: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1501141597
• ISBN 13: 9781501141591
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 464