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, wwwthrillerwriters.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