Thrillers: 100 Must-Reads
The most riveting reads in history meet today’s biggest thriller writers in Thrillers: 100 Must Reads. Edited by David Morrell and Hank Wagner, Thrillers: 100 Must-Reads examines 100 seminal works of suspense through essays contributed by such esteemed modern thriller writers as David Baldacci, Steve Berry, Sandra Brown, Lee Child, Jeffery Deaver, Shane Gericke, Tess Gerritsen, Gayle Lynds, Katherine Neville, Michael Palmer, and James Rollins. The anthology features 100 works—from Beowulf to The Bourne Identity, Dracula to Deliverance, Heart of Darkness to The Hunt for Red October—deemed must-reads by the International Thriller Writers organization. Much more than an anthology, Thrillers: 100 Must-Reads goes deep inside the most notable thrillers published over the centuries. Through lively, spirited, and thoughtful essays that examine each work’s significance, impact, and influence, Thrillers: 100 Must Reads provides both historical and personal perspective on those spellbinding works that have kept readers on the edge of their seats for decades. Publishing July, 2010.
How I Got Published: Famous Authors Tell You in Their Own Words
Authors Duane Lindsay and Ray White put together a crackerjack book for Writer’s Digest showing how eighty bestselling superstars today—including Clive Cussler, Dave Barry, J.A. Jance, Gayle Lynds, David Morrell, Stephen Coonts, Christopher Moore, M.J. Rose, and, modestly, me—broke into the business and launched a successful writing career. My essay is about the virtue of never giving up on your dreams, because your big break—like mine—can come in the most amazing of circumstances.