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.