Prepare for heart-racing suspense in this original collection by thirty of the hottest bestselling authors and new voices writing romance suspense today. Go on vacation with Allison Brennan's Lucy Kincaid, where she saves a man from drowning, only to discover he is in far greater danger on land. Meet Roxanne St. Claire's "bullet catcher"-bodyguard Donovan Rush-who may have met his match in the sexually charged "Diamond Drop." Debut author William Simon shows us what happens when the granddaughter of the president of the United States is kidnapped. And Lee Child's pitch-perfect "I Heard a Romantic Story" puts a whole new spin on Love Is Murder.

Bodyguards, vigilantes, stalkers, serial killers, women (and men!) in jeopardy, cops, thieves, P.I.s, killers-these all-new stories will keep you thrilled and chilled late into the night.

Love Is Murder is the third Thriller anthology written exclusively by members of International Thriller Writers, Inc. Barely seven years old, ITW has a roster that reads like a who's who of thriller writing, with 1,635 members representing 28 countries worldwide and over three billion books in print. Headed by current copresidents Douglas Preston and Kathleen Antrim, its board of directors has included such notables as Lee Child, Tess Gerritsen, Steve Berry, James Rollins, M. J. Rose, Carla Neggers, Gayle Lynds, David Morrell and David Hewson. More information is available on the ITW website, www.thrillerwriters.org.

SANDRA BROWN

Sandra Brown is the author of sixty New York Times bestselling novels. Writing professionally since 1981, she has published more than seventy novels and has upward of eighty million copies of her books in print worldwide.

She holds an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Texas Christian University, and in 2008 she was named Thriller Master, the top award given by the International Thriller Writers Assoc.

DIAMOND DROP by Roxanne St. Claire
COLD MOONLIGHT by Carla Neggers
POISONED by Beverly Barton
SPEECHLESS by Robert Browne
LOCKDOWN by Andrea Kane
SPIDER'S TANGO by William Simon
NIGHT HEAT by Laura Griffin
B.A.D. MISSION by Sherrilyn Kenyon
DEADLY FIXATION by Dianna Love
HOT NOTE by Patricia Rosemoor
LAST SHOT by Jon Land & Jeff Ayers
GRAVE DANGER by Heather Graham
WITHOUT MERCY by Mariah Stewart
EVEN STEVEN by D.P. Lyle
DYING TO SCORE by Cindy Gerard
THE NUMBER OF MAN by J.T. Ellison
HARD DRIVE by Bill Floyd
AFTER HOURS by William Bernhardt
BLOOD IN, BLOOD OUT by Brenda Novak
WED TO DEATH by Vicki Hinze
THE HONEYMOON by Julie Kenner
EXECUTION DOCK by James Macomber
IN ATLANTIS by Alexandra Sokoloff
BREAK EVEN by Pamela Callow
DIRTY DOWN LOW by Debra Webb
BROKEN HALLELUJAH by Toni McGee Causey
HOLDING MERCY by Lori Armstrong
VACATION INTERRUPTED by Allison Brennan
I HEARD A ROMANTIC STORY by Lee Child