First Thrills

Con men and killers, aliens and zombies, priests and soldiers - just some of the characters that kill and thrill 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, Cold Heart''; Stephen Coonts discovers a flying saucer in the depths of the ocean in ''Savage Planet'' and John Lescroat''s secret field agent finds himself caught up in a complex game of cat-and-mouse in ''The Gate 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''s for certain. You''ll be thrilled to the core.