First Thrills

Brand-new stories from world-class crime and thriller legends including Karin Slaughter, Jeffery Deaver and Stephen Coonts, handpicked by number one bestseller Lee Child.

12 LITERARY LEGENDS

13 RISING STARS

ONE MUST-HAVE COLLECTION OF FIRST THRILLS

Con men and killers, aliens and zombies, priests and soldiers, just some of the characters that thrill and kill in this compelling collection of gun-toting, double-crossing, back-stabbing, pulse-pounding stories.

Jeffery Deaver investigates the suspicious death of a crime-writer in «The Plot»; Karin Slaughter's grieving widow takes revenge on her dying ex-husband in «Cold Heart», Stephen Coonts discovers a flying saucer in the depths of the ocean in «Savage Planet» and John Lescroart's secret field agent finds himself caught up in a complex game of cat-and-mouse in «The Gato Conundrum».

Handpicked by world number one Lee Child, celebrity authors and stars of the future are brought together, writing brand-new stories, especially commissioned for this must-have collection. Whether you're reading today's bestseller or tomorrow's phenomenon, grisly horror or paranoia thriller, historical suspense or supernatural crime, one thing is for certain. You'll be thrilled to the core.