Thrillers: 100 Must-Reads - Hardcover

Hank Wagner

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1933515562 ISBN 13: 9781933515564

Publisher: Oceanview Publishing (US), 2010

Synopsis

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, Tess Gerritsen, Heather Graham, John Lescroart, Gayle Lynds, Katherine Neville, Michael Palmer, James Rollins, R. L. Stine, and many more.Thrillers: 100 Must-Reads 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 centuries.

About this title

Review:

This is an essential reference book." --Library Journal, Starred Review

"A most interesting collection of essays on the genre and one that thriller readers will want to come back to time and again. These are seminal insights from masters of the craft of writing. Highly recommended."

- Midwest Book Review

"This entertaining collection starts with Lee Child's thoughts on Theseus and the Minotaur (1500 B.C.) and ends with Steve Berry's take on Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code (2003). In between are some thought-provoking essays by contemporary stars of the thriller field."

- Mystery Scene Magazine

About the Author:

David Morrell is the world renowned author of "First Blood" and the creator of Rambo. He is the co-founder of the International Thriller Writers Organization and is considered by many to be the father of the modern action novel. He's authored many best-selling, award-winning novels, several of which have been the basis of motion pictures and top-rated television series.

Hank Wagner is a prolific and respected critic and interviewer. His work regularly appears in such publications as Mystery Scene, Cemetery Dance, Nova Express, and Crimespree.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oceanview Publishing (US)
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1933515562
• ISBN 13: 9781933515564
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 378
• Editor: Hank Wagner