FaceOff

In an unprecedented collaboration, 23 of the world’s bestselling and critically acclaimed thriller writers will pair their series characters in an 11-story anthology curated by the International Thriller Writers (ITW).The stories in Face Off will feature such pairings as Michael Connelly’s Hieronymous “Harry” Bosch joining forces with Dennis Lehane’s Patrick Kenzie in the story Red Eye and John Sandford’s Lucas Davenport teaming up with Jeffery Deaver’s Lincoln Rhyme in Rhymes with Prey. All of the contributors are ITW members and the project will be edited by ITW member and #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci, who says, “This is a once-in-a lifetime opportunity for readers. It's only through ITW that we were able to bring these literary legends toe to toe. I'm honored to be at the helm of this amazing ship.”The story pairings:§ Lee Child’s Jack Reacher + Joseph Finder’s Nick Heller§ John Sandford’s Lucas Davenport + Jeffery Deaver’s Lincoln Rhyme§ Ian Rankin’s John Rebus + Peter James’ Roy Grace§ Steve Berry’s Cotton Malone + James Rollins’ Painter Crowe§ Lisa Gardner’s D.D. Warren + MJ Rose’s Dr. Morgan Snow§ T. Jefferson Parker’s Charlie Hood and John Lescroart’s Dismas Hardy§ Heather Graham’s Michael Quinn + F. Paul Wilson’s Repairman Jack§ Doug Preston/Lincoln Child’s Aloysius Pendergast + R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps§ Linda Fairstein’s Alexandra Cooper + Steve Martini’s Paul Madriani§ Raymond Khoury’s Sean Reilly and Tess Chaykin + Linwood Barclay’s Zach Walker§ Michael Connelly’s Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch + Dennis Lehane’s Patrick Kenzie