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. Very rarely does this kind of s...

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. Very rarely does this kind of star power assemble for one anthology, and each story delivers the goods" (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'sLee Coburn vs.C. J. Box'sJoe PickettVal McDermid'sTony Hill vs.Peter James'sRoy GraceKathy Reichs'sTemperance Brennan vs.Lee Child'sJack ReacherDiana Gabaldon'sJamie Fraser vs.Steve Berry'sCotton MaloneGayle Lynds'sLiz Sansborough vs.David Morrell'sRamboKarin Slaughter'sJeffrey Tolliver vs.Michael Koryta'sJoe PritchardCharlaine Harris'sHarper Connelly vs.Andrew Gross'sTy HauckLisa Jackson'sRegan Pescoli vs.John Sandford'sVirgil FlowerLara Adrian'sLucan Thorne vs.Christopher Rice'sLillianeLisa Scottoline'sBennie Rosato vs.Nelson DeMille'sJohn CoreyJ.A. Jance'sAli Reynolds vs.Eric Van Lustbader's Bravo Shaw