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    "description": "The incredible follow-up to FaceOff features twenty-two of the world\u2019s bestselling and critically acclaimed thriller writers pairing their series characters in an eleven-story anthology curated by the International Thriller Writers (ITW). MatchUp takes the never-before-seen bestseller pairings of FaceOff and adds a delicious new twist: gender. \u201cThink Dancing With the Stars, but with mysteries\u201d (Booklist) as eleven of the world\u2019s best female thriller writers from Diana Gabaldon to Kathy Reichs to Charlaine Harris are paired with eleven of the world\u2019s best male thriller writers, including John Sandford, C.J. Box, and Nelson DeMille, among others. \u201cThis box holds a chocolate or two that will be to everyone\u2019s liking\u201d (Kirkus Reviews).\n\nIn these innovative stories, their beloved protagonists, Lee Coburn, Joe Pickett, and Jack Reacher\u2014just to name a few\u2014team up to unnerve and satisfy thriller fans worldwide. All of the contributors are ITW members, and the project is edited by ITW member and #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child. The lineup includes:\n\nSandra Brown\u2019s Lee Coburn vs. C. J. Box\u2019s Joe Pickett\nVal McDermid\u2019s Tony Hill vs. Peter James\u2019s Roy Grace\nKathy Reichs\u2019s Temperance Brennan vs. Lee Child\u2019s Jack Reacher\nDiana Gabaldon\u2019s Jamie Fraser vs. Steve Berry\u2019s Cotton Malone\nGayle Lynds\u2019s Liz Sansborough vs. David Morrell\u2019s Rambo\nKarin Slaughter\u2019s Jeffrey Tolliver vs. Michael Koryta\u2019s Joe Pritchard\nCharlaine Harris\u2019s Harper Connelly vs. Andrew Gross\u2019s Ty Hauck\nLisa Jackson\u2019s Regan Pescoli vs. John Sandford\u2019s Virgil Flower\nLara Adrian\u2019s Lucan Thorne vs. Christopher Rice\u2019s Lilliane\nLisa Scottoline\u2019s Bennie Rosato vs. Nelson DeMille\u2019s John Corey\nJ.A. Jance\u2019s Ali Reynolds vs. Eric Van Lustbader\u2019s Bravo Shaw",
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