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By: Lee Child, Val McDermid, Charlaine Harris, John Sandford, Kathy Reichs, Eric Van Lustbader, Gayle Lynds, Nelson DeMille, Lisa Jackson, Sandra Brown, Christopher Rice, J.A. Jance, Lisa Scottoline, C. J. Box, Steve Berry
Narrated by: Lee Child, Jay O. Sanders, Linda Emond, Dennis Boutsikaris
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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” (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’s Lee Coburn vs. C. J. Box’s Joe Pickett
Val McDermid’s Tony Hill vs. Peter James’s Roy Grace
Kathy Reichs’s Temperance Brennan vs. Lee Child’s Jack Reacher
Diana Gabaldon’s Jamie Fraser vs. Steve Berry’s Cotton Malone
Gayle Lynds’s Liz Sansborough vs. David Morrell’s Rambo
Karin Slaughter’s Jeffrey Tolliver vs. Michael Koryta’s Joe Pritchard
Charlaine Harris’s Harper Connelly vs. Andrew Gross’s Ty Hauck
Lisa Jackson’s Regan Pescoli vs. John Sandford’s Virgil Flower
Lara Adrian’s Lucan Thorne vs. Christopher Rice’s Lilliane
Lisa Scottoline’s Bennie Rosato vs. Nelson DeMille’s John Corey
J.A. Jance’s Ali Reynolds vs. Eric Van Lustbader’s Bravo Shaw Anthologies Anthologies & Short Stories Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Short Story
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I'm always looking for new enjoyable reads, I like Reecher so I thought I'd read this to find new authors to read. inevitably I liked some stories but didn't enjoy others but thousands could read this and we'd have a thousand different likes and dislikes. I only disliked 3, you may dislike less. I found new authors that I might give a go so I guess the book fulfilled it's purpose.

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such a great collection of stories by such a talented bunch. I now have some more authors to search and listen to 😊

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This series of short stories, introduced by Lee Child, is a wonderful start to enjoying more from your favourite authors and the chance to find some new ones.
I have added a number to my wish list and thoroughly enjoyed this romp through various types of thrillers encompassing all types within this genre.
Leap in and find some new favourites along with your current ones!

A wonderful series of short stories

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