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 So sit back and prepare for a rollicking ride as your favorite characters go head-to-head with some worthy opponents in FaceOff—it's a thrill-a-minute read.