An instant New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller and a thriller readers 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 worlds 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 Devils 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 favorite characters go head-to-head with some worthy opponents in Face Offits a thrill-a-minute read.