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Check for Availabilityout of stock. Click on the button below to search for this title in other formats.  This title in other formats:Killer Year: Stories to Die For...from the Hottest New Crime Writersby Lee Child
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Killer Year is a group of 13 debut crime/mystery/suspense authors whose books will be published in 2007. The graduating class includes such rising stars as Robert Gregory Browne, Toni McGee Causey, Marcus Sakey, Derek Nikitas, Marc Lecard, JT Ellison, Brett Battles, Jason Pinter, Bill Cameron, Sean Chercover, Patry Francis, Gregg Olsen, and David White. Each of the short stories displaying their talents are introduced by their Killer Year mentors, some of which include bestselling authors Lee Child, Tess Gerritsen and Jeffrey Deaver, with additional stories by Ken Bruen, Allison Brennan and Duane Swierczynski. Bestselling authors Laura Lippman and MJ Rose contribute insightful essays. Inside you'll read about a small time crook in over his head, a story told backwards with a heroine not to be messed with, a tale of boys and the trouble they will get into over a girl, and many more stories of the highest caliber in murder, mayhem, and sheer entertainment. This amazing anthology, edited by the grandmaster Lee Child, is sure to garner lots of attention and keep readers coming back for more. Review:"For this impressive crime anthology, bestseller Child (One Shot) has gathered 13 stories by newcomers and three by veterans. Such established writers as David Morrell, James Rollins, Gayle Lynds, Ken Bruen and Allison Brennan introduce tales by such rising stars as Marcus Sakey, Brett Battles, Robert Gregory Browne, Sean Chercover and Gregg Olsen. Some selections, like Olsen's 'The Crime of My Life,' hit like a hard swung sap. Battles's 'Perfect Gentleman' is more like a knife that slides in easily, then twists in the gut. Browne's 'Bottom Deal' features a PI that would be at home in a lineup with Spade and Marlowe. Sakey's 'Gravity and Need' lets the reader bleed out slowly, while Chercover's 'One Serving of Bad Luck' earns a rueful smile. Not every entry is a winner, but the disturbingly good new talent showcased in this volume bodes well for the future of the genre." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.) Review:"Not every entry is a winner, but the disturbingly good new talent showcased in this volume bodes well for the future of the genre." School Library Journal About the AuthorLee Child is the author of eleven Jack Reacher thrillers, including the New York Times bestsellers Persuader, the Barry Award Winner The Enemy, and One Shot, which has been optioned for a major motion picture by Paramount Pictures. His debut, Killing Floor, won both the Anthony and the Barry Awards for Best First Mystery. Foreign rights in the Jack Reacher series have sold in more than 40 territories. Child, a native of England and former television writer, lives in New York City and France, where he is at work on his next thriller, which Delacorte will publish in 2008. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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