FACE OFF edited by David Balacci. Paperback FIRST edition published by Simon and Schuster Paperbacks in December 2015.

 

The world’s greatest thriller characters meet head-to-head.

 

Contains: INFERNAL NIGHT by F. Paul Wilson and Heather Graham (Repairman Jack vs Michael Quinn).

 

 

The book is in very good condition. Cover boards are clean with sharp corner tips; binding is tight, sturdy, and square. Spine shows no reading creases. The interior pages are clean, as is the interior page block. Interior pages are without tears or creases. Book is without tears or creases. Book has NO remainder marks.

 

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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 Face Off 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.

 

So, sit back and prepare for a rollicking ride as your favourite characters go head-to-head with some worthy opponents in Face Off: it’s a thrill-a-minute read.