Birds of Prey

The world’s greatest thriller writers prove they’re up to a unique challenge in this action-packed collection.

It all started with a simple, yet sneakily difficult challenge from global best-selling author Harlan Coben: Pick a bird of prey, then use it as the inspiration for a brand-new story.

The response from some of the best writers on the planet: Game on!

The result: Eleven stories that are twisty, scary, surprising, and bursting with imagination. An egg worth more than its weight in gold. A mysterious operative known only as Owl. An eagle-watcher who sees more than she should. Even a story that somehow places the Maltese Falcon in a nursing home.

Contributors include:

• Tess Gerritsen
• C.J. Box
• Kathy Reichs
• Ace Atkins
• Heather Graham
• S.A. Cosby
• Hank Phillippi Ryan
• Robert Dugoni
• Allison Brennan
• Gregg Hurwitz
• Kelley Armstrong

Commissioned by International Thriller Writers, Birds of Prey is a highly bingeable anthology that’s a treat for thriller fans.

Birds of a feather flock together in this collection celebrating predators, both airborne and earthbound. . . . There are predators and there are prey, and these stories make it easy to root for the victims. Coben and Box have an eagle eye for what makes a good story.”
—Kirkus STARRED REVIEW

Harlan Coben challenged 11 crime writers to create a short story involving a bird of prey. They delivered an assortment of tales that fly in a well-formed flock. . . . Thoroughly enjoyable.”
—Publishers Weekly

It’s an undeniable treat to see genre titans stretch their wings. Fans of literary crime fiction will love this.”
—Booklist

I like the writing process more and more the closer I get to the end. I enjoy the thrill and suspense of the story as much as the reader does. But the best part of the life of a book is to meet its readers, I love that! My least favorite part of the writing process is always to invent the book, to come up with the great idea that makes it a great book. That’s very difficult, very demanding, and very important.”
—BookReporter

Harlan Coben is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and one of the world’s leading storytellers. His suspense novels are published in forty-six languages and have been number one bestsellers in more than a dozen countries, with ninety million books in print worldwide. His Myron Bolitar series has earned the Edgar, Shamus, and Anthony Awards. Coben is also the creator and executive producer of many television shows, including adaptations on Netflix of the #1 global hits Missing You and Fool Me Once, Stay Close, The Stranger, The Innocent, Gone for Good, Hold Tight, and The Woods. His forthcoming TV series include Run Away, I Will Find You, and Lazarus.