New York Times bestselling author Lee Child and the 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 deep sea 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 read, you'll find something here that will entertain you . . . and perhaps a new writer you'll cherish for years to come. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Introduction / Lee ChildThe Thief / Gregg HurwitzScutwork / CJ LyonsThe Bodyguard / Lee ChildLast Supper / Rip GerberAfter Dark / Alex Kava & Deb CarlinWednesday's Child / Ken BruenEddy May / Theo GangiThe Plot / Jeffery DeaverEye Of The Storm / John Lutz & Lise S. BakerThe Dead Club / Michael Palmer & Daniel James PalmerUnderbelly / Grant McKenzieThe Gato Conundrum / John LescroartThe Princess Of Felony Flats / Bill CameronSavage Planet / Stephen CoontsSuspended / Ryan BrownWhen Johnny Comes Marching Home / Heather GrahamOn the Train / Rebecca CantrellChildren's Day / Kelli StanleyMy Father's Eyes / Wendy Corsi StaubProgram With A Happy Ending / Cynthia RobinsonChloe / Marc PaolettiKilling Carol Ann / J. T. EllisonCold, Cold Heart / Karin SlaughterCalling The Shots / Karen DionneAfterword