Ontario, Canada: Mira, (2006). dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Described as the first anthology of "pure thriller" stories, this is a collection of mostly original stories by thirty-two of the most critically acclaimed contemporary authors in this genre, all members of International Thriller Writers Inc. SIGNED TWICE by FOURTEEN authors - both on the title page and at their stories: James Patterson, Lee Child, Heather Graham, Ted Bell, Alex Kava James Grippando, Denise Hamilton, David Morrell, Brad Thor, M.J. Rose, Michael Palmer, Daniel Palmer, F. Paul Wilson and Steve Berry. Other contributors include Gregg Hurwitz and John Lescroat. J. A. Konrath, Lincoln Child, James Siegel, Gayle Lynds, David Morrell, Chris Mooney, Dennis Lynds,, David Liss, David Dun, Eric Van Lustbader, Grant Blackwood, M. Diane Vogt, Raelynn Hillhouse, Robert Liparulo, Katherine Neville, James Rollins, Douglas Preston, Christopher Rice and Christopher Reich. Introduction by James Patterson, plus a 1-2 page introduction to each story, biographical notes on the authors. Dust jacket praise from Clive Cussler and others. Laid in is a 20 pp stapled promotional brochure with Patterson's introduction and excepts from 2 stories. 568 pp. ISBN: 0-778322998.