Watchlist : a serial thriller

Format:

Book (regular print)

Title:

Watchlist : a serial thriller

ISBN:

9781593155599

9781593155902

Publication Information:

New York, NY : Vanguard Press, 2009.

Physical Description:

ix, 404 pages ; 24 cm

General Note:

Two novellas co-written by Deaver and twenty-two other authors each writing a chapter; conceived, initiated, and completed by Deaver.

"Linda Barnes, Brett Battles, Lee Child, David Corbett, Jeffery Deaver, Joseph Finder, Jim Fusilli, John Gilstrap, James Grady, David Hewson, Jon Land, David Liss, Gayle Lynds, John Ramsey Miller, P.J. Parrish, Ralph Pezzullo, James Phelan, S.J. Rozan, Lisa Scottoline, Jenny Siler, Peter Spiegelman, Erica Spindler."

Contents:

Chopin manuscript: Introduction -- One / Jeffery Deaver -- Two / David Hewson -- Three / James Grady -- Four / S.J. Rozan -- Five / Erica Spindler -- Six / John Ramsey Miller -- Seven / David Corbett -- Eight / John Gilstrap -- Nine / Joseph Finder -- Ten / Jim Fusilli -- Eleven / Peter Spiegelman -- Twelve / Ralph Pezzullo -- Thirteen / Lisa Scottoline -- Fourteen / P.J. Parrish -- Fifteen / Lee Child -- Sixteen / Jeffery Deaver -- Seventeen / Jeffery Deaver.

Copper bracelet: One / Jeffery Deaver -- Two / Gayle Lynds -- Three / David Hewson -- Four / Jim Fusilli -- Five / John Gilstrap -- Six / Joseph Finder -- Seven / Lisa Scottoline -- Eight / David Corbett -- Nine / Linda Barnes -- Ten / Jenny Siler -- Eleven / David Liss -- Twelve / P.J. Parrish -- Thirteen / Brett Battles -- Fourteen / Lee Child -- Fifteen / Jon Land -- Sixteen / James Phelan -- Seventeen / Jeffery Deaver.

Summary:

In "The Chopin Manuscript" former war crimes investigator Harold Middleton possesses a previously unknown score by Frederic Chopin. But he is unaware that, locked within its handwritten notes, lies a secret that now threatens the lives of thousands of Americans. "The Copper Bracelet"--Sequel to "The Chopin Manuscript"--follows Harold Middleton as he's drawn into an international terror plot that threatens to send India and Pakistan into full-scale nuclear war.

Personal Subject:

Chopin, Frédéric, 1810-1849-Fiction.

Chopin, Frédéric, 1810-1849. (OCoLC)fst00045258

Subject(s):

Terrorism -- Fiction.

Manuscripts -- Fiction.

Genre:

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Summary

Watchlist is a unique collaboration by twenty-one of the world¿s greatest thriller writers including Lee Child, Joseph Finder, David Hewson, S.J. Rozan, Lisa Scottoline, and Jeffery Deaver, who conceived the characters and set the plot in motion; In turn, the other authors each wrote a chapter and Deaver then completed what he started, bringing each novel to its startling conclusion.

The Chopin Manuscript

Former war crimes investigator Harold Middleton possesses a previously unknown score by Frédéric Chopin. But he is unaware that, locked within its handwritten notes, lies a secret that now threatens the lives of thousands of Americans.

The Copper Bracelet

Harold Middleton returns in this explosive sequel to The Chopin Manuscript as he¿s drawn into an international terror plot that threatens to send India and Pakistan into full-scale nuclear war.

Author Notes

Jeffery Deaver was born on May 6, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois. He received a degree in journalism from the University of Missouri and a law degree from Fordham University. Before attending law school, he worked as a business writer. After law school, he worked for a Wall Street law firm practicing corporate law. In 1990, he decided to stop practicing law and become a full-time writer.

His first novel was a horror story entitled Voodoo. He is the author of more than 25 novels and has written some of those stories under the pseudonym William Jeffries. He writes the Lincoln Rhyme series and the Kathryn Dance series. A Maiden's Grave was adapted into a film by HBO called Dead Silence and The Bone Collector was adapted into a feature film starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. He received the Steel Dagger and Short Story Dagger from the British Crime Writers' Association, the Ellery Queen Reader's Award for Best Short Story of the Year three times, and the British Thumping Good Read Award.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (3)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Fans of the TV series 24 will best appreciate this two-part serial thriller written by 22 members of International Thriller Writers. Based on an idea by Deaver (The Broken Window), who provides the opening and closing chapters of each segment, the volume recounts the adventures of middle-aged Harold Middleton, an ex-U.S. military intelligence officer. In part one, "The Chopin Manuscript," the discovery of a previously unknown Chopin score leads to murders, betrayals, and frantic efforts to stop a villain code-named Faust from carrying out a terrorist outrage. Part two, "The Copper Bracelet," sets Middleton and his allies on the track of a Kashmiri planning the assassination of the U.S. secretary of state. While the contributors include many of the biggest names in the genre (Lee Child, Joseph Finder, Gayle Lynds, S.J. Rozan, etc.), the constraints of the form all but assure homogenized prose, thin characters, and stock action scenes atypical of their solo work. (Jan.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

Booklist Review

Books written by groups of writers are not new. The most famous probably remains the scandalous Naked Came the Stranger (1969), published pseudonymously by Penelope Ashe but written by a group of newspaper reporters. This one is a thriller two short novels, really, featuring Harold Middleton, a former military intelligence officer and war-crimes investigator who gets embroiled in international intrigue and derring-do. Jeffery Deaver came up with the basic plots and wrote each story's opening and closing chapters, while various other writers (Joseph Finder, Erica Spindler, and Lee Child, among them) contributed a chapter. The result is exciting and fast paced (Middleton foils a couple of evil plots while battling some nasty people), and the format gives readers a unique opportunity to watch a story evolving before their eyes, as each writer begins where the previous one left off and adds something new to the mix. Considering that each contributor has his or her own distinct voice, the novel flows surprisingly well, too. Not merely a literary experiment, but a very good thriller in its own right.--Pitt, David Copyright 2010 Booklist

Library Journal Review

After originally appearing in audio form, the award-winning composite novellas The Chopin Manuscript and The Copper Bracelet have finally hit print. To create a "serial thriller" reading experience, each chapter was written by a different author, including Lee Child, Joseph Finder, Lisa Scottoline, and Deaver. Harry Middleton, the hero of both novellas, uncovers terrifying conspiracies that threaten both his family and the world. As the stories progress, each chapter brings a new perspective and level of fun to the story line. Verdict Even though the stories play better on audio than in print, this collection is still worth picking up. It's a joy to see which writer wrote a certain part of the story, and readers will no doubt seek their individual books. Deaver does a phenomenal job of starting the tales and then wrapping up the chaos that ensues. For all popular fiction collections, even if already owned in audio.-Jeff Ayers, Seattle P.L. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.