MATCHUP

What happens when the wits and talents of 22 of the world’s best thriller writers —11 women and 11 men—are paired up, their iconic protagonists front and center, for 11 completely original stories? You get… MATCHUP.
This sequel to the New York Times bestseller FACEOFF, from International Thriller Writers and edited by Lee Child, takes the never-before-seen bestseller pairings concept that worked so well with FACEOFF and adds a delicious new twist: gender.
Eleven of the world’s biggest-selling female thriller writers —e.g. Diana Gabaladon, Kathy Reichs, Charlene Harris—will be paired with 11 of the world’s bestselling male thriller writers—Lee Child, CJ Box, and some bloke named Nelson DeMille. Eleven closed-cage matches in which their beloved (male and female) protagonists will partner to do what they do best…

This sequel to the New York Times bestseller FACEOFF, from International Thriller Writers and edited by Lee Child, takes the never-before-seen bestseller pairings concept that worked so well with FACEOFF and adds a delicious new twist: gender.

Eleven of the world’s biggest-selling female thriller writers —e.g. Diana Gabaladon, Kathy Reichs, Charlene Harris—will be paired with 11 of the world’s bestselling male thriller writers—Lee Child, CJ Box, and some bloke named Nelson DeMille. Eleven closed-cage matches in which their beloved (male and female) protagonists will partner to do what they do best…

Diana Gabaldon’s Claire Randall Fraser + Steve Berry’s Cotton Malone
Lisa Scottoline’s Bennie Rosato + Nelson DeMille’s John Corey
Sandra Brown’s Lee Coburn + C.J. Box’s Joe Pickett
Kathy Reichs’s Temperance Brennan + Lee Child’s Jack Reacher
Val McDermid’s Tony Hill + Peter James’s Roy Grace
Charlaine Harris’s Harper Connelly + Andrew Gross’s Ty Hauck
Gayle Lynds’s Liz Sansborough + David Morrell’s Rambo
Karin Slaughter’s Jeffrey Tolliver + Michael Koryta’s Lincoln Perry
Lara Adrian’s Lucan Thorne + Christopher Rice
J.A. Jance’s Ali Reynolds + Eric Van Lustbader’s Bravo Shaw
Nevada Barr’s Anna Pigeon + John Sandford’s Lucas Davenport