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Killer Year: Stories to Die For...from the Hottest New Crime Writers

by Lee Child

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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.

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"Who doesn't like a good treasure hunt? Who doesn't like discovering new talent on the rise? Both will be found within the covers of Killer Year." James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author of Map of Bones and The Judas Strain

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"The mentors' introductions to these stories, plus brief biographies at the end, should entice readers to longer works by these promising new authors....[W]ell worth a look." Library Journal

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"Gems come from the 13 [Killer Year] members.... Remarkably for a collection this ample, there's no sign of a clinker." Kirkus Reviews
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Lee Child is the author of ten 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 thirty-nine territories. Child, a native of England and former television writer, lives in New York City, where he is at work on his eleventh Jack Reacher thriller.
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sadiellen, December 29, 2008 (view all comments by sadiellen)
It's true that I grabbed up this book because I saw the Lee Childs name. I hadn't seen anything from him in a while and I love his action packed stories. I was sorely dissappointed he had just "edited" this book but plunged into it anyway. I didn't care for these stories and didn't finish reading this book.
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ISBN:
9780312545246
Author:
Child, Lee
Publisher:
Minotaur Books
Editor:
Child, Lee, Editor/Steve
Subject:
FIC022050
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - Anthologies
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - Short Stories
Subject:
Mystery fiction
Subject:
Crime
Subject:
Mystery-A to Z
Copyright:
2008
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Publication Date:
20081231
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
304
Dimensions:
8.3 x 5.51 x 0.825 in
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"Review" by , "The mentors' introductions to these stories, plus brief biographies at the end, should entice readers to longer works by these promising new authors....[W]ell worth a look."
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