Face Off

An instant New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller and "a thriller reader’s ultimate fantasy" (Booklist), this one-of-a-kind anthology pulls together the most beloved characters from the best and most popular thriller series today. Worlds collide! In an unprecedented collaboration, twenty-three of the world’s bestselling and critically acclaimed thriller writers pair their series characters in an eleven-story anthology curated by the International Thriller Writers (ITW).

The stories in FaceOff feature:

Patrick Kenzie vs. Harry Bosch in "Red Eye," by Dennis Lehane and Michael Connelly
John Rebus vs. Roy Grace in "In the Nick of Time," by Ian Rankin and Peter James
Slappy the Ventriloquist Dummy vs. Aloysius Pendergast in "Gaslighted," by R.L. Stine, Douglas Preston, and Lincoln Child
Malachai Samuels vs. D.D. Warren in "The Laughing Buddha," by M.J. Rose and Lisa Gardner
Paul Madriani vs. Alexandra Cooper in "Surfing the Panther," by Steve Martini and Linda Fairstein
Lincoln Rhyme vs. Lucas Davenport in "Rhymes With Prey," by Jeffery Deaver and John Sandford
Michael Quinn vs. Repairman Jack in "Infernal Night," by Heather Graham and F. Paul Wilson
Sean Reilly vs. Glen Garber in "Pit Stop," by Raymond Khoury and Linwood Barclay
Wyatt Hunt vs. Joe Trona in "Silent Hunt," by John Lescroart and T. Jefferson Parker
Cotton Malone vs. Gray Pierce in "The Devil’s Bones," by Steve Berry and James Rollins
Jack Reacher vs. Nick Heller in "Good and Valuable Consideration," by Lee Child and Joseph Finder