First Thrills: Short Stories - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0765365359 ISBN 13: 9780765365354

Publisher: Forge Books, 2011

Synopsis

New York Times bestselling author Lee Child and the International Thriller Writers, Inc. present a collection of remarkable stories in First Thrills. Showcasing many of the organization's bestselling authors as well as rising stars in the genre, here are twenty-five brand-new, never-before published, stories packed with murder, mystery, and mayhem.

*A cunning criminal thinks he can use a child to take the rap for his crimes.

*A hospital intern turned body-snatcher.

*A priest who comes face to face with his wife's murderer on death row.

*A confederate soldier comes home to his love, but changed by more than just the war....he comes back wrong.

*The discovery of a flying saucer in the deep sea brings one man to the brink of a massive revelation.

*A dying man's last request proves to his ex-wife that he's still rotten to the core.

*A clandestine operative finds himself caught in a wicked game of confusion . . . but who is calling the shots?

No matter what type of thriller you read, you'll find something here that will entertain you . . . and perhaps a new writer you'll cherish for years to come.

About this title

About the Author:

The International Thriller Writers is an honorary society of authors, both fiction and nonfiction, who write books broadly classified as "thrillers." This would include (but isn't limited to) such subjects as murder mystery, detective, suspense, horror, supernatural, action, espionage, true crime, war, adventure, and myriad similar subject areas.

ITW's mission is "To bestow recognition and promote the thriller genre at an innovative and superior level for and through our Active members; to provide opportunities for mentoring, education and collegiality among thriller authors and industry professionals; and to grant awards for excellence in the thriller genre."

One of the main purposes of the organization is to provide a way for successful, bestselling authors to help debut and midlist authors advance their careers. To that end, ITW has designed numerous, effective programs and events which promote debut and midlist writers and their work, sometimes in partnership with bestselling authors. In addition, ITW promotes literacy, gives money to worthy organizations, supports libraries, and advances the genre. Finally, it brings together almost a thousand writers, readers, publishers, editors and agents at its annual conference, ThrillerFest, as well as at CraftFest, a writing workshop program, and AgentFest, where aspiring authors can meet and pitch top literary agents.

From AudioFile:

These stand-alone stories are written by both established and newer authors. Good stories demand solid narration, and all the narrators are at the top of their game, bringing not only accents appropriate to the stories but also the tense, nervous, and suspenseful tones needed. More than two dozen narrators capture the assortment of stories, which take place in varying time periods from the Civil War to present day. Listeners are engaged by the voices of gritty, streetwise toughs, slimy villains, an innocent child, and many more. None of the writers or narrators miss their mark. M.B. © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Forge Books
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0765365359
• ISBN 13: 9780765365354
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 416
• Editor: Lee Child