Mystery Writers of America Presents Vengeance - by Mystery Writers of America Inc (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

When a different kind of justice is needed -- swift, effective, and personal -- a new type of avenger must take action. Vengeance features new stories by bestselling crime writers including Lee Child, Michael Connelly, Dennis Lehane, and Karin Slaughter, as well as some of today's brightest rising talents.

The heroes in these stories include a cop who's seen too much, a woman who has been pushed too far, or just an ordinary person doing what the law will not. Some call them vigilantes, others claim they are just another brand of criminal.

Edited and with an introduction by Lee Child, these stories reveal the shocking consequences when men and women take the law into their own hands.

Review Quotes

"A pretty impressive showing."--Barbara Hoffert, Library Journal

"Each contributor has brought his or her 'A' game to the proceedings, and the results will keep you reading one after the other.... Vengeance is a collection you will want to read, keep and re-read."--Joe Hartlaub, Bookreporter.com

"High quality... the writing is top-notch."--Publishers Weekly

"This is one of the strongest and most impressive original collections to appear in a long time."--Alan Cranis, Bookgasm.com

About the Author

Lee Child is the author of the New York Times bestselling series of Jack Reacher thrillers. His debut, Killing Floor, won both the Anthony and the Barry awards for Best First Mystery, and The Enemy won both the Barry and Nero awards for Best Novel. Child, a native of England and a former television director, lives in New York City.