"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."