First Thrills, Lee Child
First Thrills, Lee Child
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First Thrills
High-Octane Stories from the Hottest Thriller Authors

Author: Lee Child, Lee Child

Narrator: Jim Bond, Nick Podehl, Luke Daniels, Dan John Miller, Phil Gigante, Joyce Bean, David Colacci, Laural Merlington, Dick Hill, Michael Page, Mel Foster, Natalie Ross, Susan Ericksen

Unabridged: 10 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 06/22/2010

Synopsis

New York Times bestselling author Lee Child and International Thriller Writers, Inc., present a collection of remarkable stories in First Thrills. Showcasing many of the organization’s bestselling authors as well as rising stars in the genre, here are twenty-five brand-new, never-before-published stories packed with murder, mystery, and mayhem.• A cunning criminal thinks he can use a child to take the rap for his crimes.
• A hospital intern turned body snatcher
• A priest who comes face-to-face with his wife’s murderer on death row.
• A Confederate soldier comes home to his love, but changed by more than just the war…he comes back wrong.
• The discovery of a flying saucer in the ocean depths brings one man to the brink of a massive revelation.
• A dying man’s last request proves to his ex-wife that he’s still rotten to the core.
• A clandestine operative finds himself caught in a wicked game of confusion…but who is calling the shots?No matter what type of thriller you listen to, you’ll find something here that will entertain you…and perhaps a new writer you’ll cherish for years to come.

About Lee Child

English Author Jim Grant (Pen Name) “Lee Child”, was born in 1954 in Coventry, England UK. His most notable writings are the Jack Reacher series novels. Beginning with his first novel, Killing Floor, each of his work follows a former American military policeman, Jack Reacher who wanders throughout the United States.

Grant (Child) studied law at the University of Sheffield, but knew he had no intention of practicing law. After graduating, he worked in commercial television. He worked in that venue until 1995. A fun fact is that he chose Reacher for his main characters name, because he himself is tall and his wife once said, “If this “writing thing” does not work out, you could always be a Reacher in a supermarket.” Grant (Child) describes his books as revenge stories-“somebody does a very bad thing, and Reacher takes revenge.” In 2012, his novel “One Shot”, was adapted into a film called “Jack Reacher”, starring Tom Cruise.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mark on March 31, 2012

I gave it 3 stars, but my average was 2.76 which is about where I would rank it for me..just below 3, but certainly above 2. There are some very good stories in this collection and I guess those alone warrant a 3 star rating, but the second half of this collection really lagged on excitement IMHO. F......more

Goodreads review by Klare on June 17, 2024

There’s a few good ones scattered in here but quite a few of these were underwhelming. THE THIEF * Gregg Hurwitz Well written, enjoyed it ⭐️⭐️⭐️ SCUTWORK* CI Lyons An okay read ⭐️⭐️ THE BODYGUARD * Lee Child An okay read ⭐️⭐️ LAST SUPPER * Rib Gerber A clever twist ⭐️⭐️⭐️ AFTER DARK * Alex Kava and Deb Carl......more

Goodreads review by Patty on July 22, 2011

Run, do not walk, to your nearest library or book store or computer with Amazon.com fired up AND GET THIS!!!! This is a collection of twenty-five short stories in the "thriller" genre, about eleven of which are by well-established writers you've heard of and the remaining fourteen are by relative ne......more

Goodreads review by Tim on June 22, 2011

This anthology contains the writings of 12 bestsellers with 13 new writers, all of whom are associated with the International Thriller Writers, Inc. organization. Although quick reads for the most part, several of these short stories are rather pedestrian and predictable for anyone who reads widely.......more

Goodreads review by Quintin on August 20, 2017

The idea behind First Thrills was to showcase new talent in the thriller genre and use the internationally recognised authors to attract the readership. Six years after First Thrills was first published, the bestselling authors continue to be successful, but sadly none of the featured rookie authors......more

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