Lee Child: Crimebits (UK 2024)

From the Publisher:
A unique anthology series of best first pages of thrillers, and more, including Lee Child's judge's notes, and his introduction, discussing how to create great openings for thrillers.

Lee Child says, 'Long ago people would say, "This is a great book, but you need to give it fifty pages." That's crazy now, in our hyper-fast world. Now readers give you fifty words. Your first paragraph, basically. That's where you win or lose. It doesn't always need to be slam-bam, but it does always need to give the reader absolutely no choice but to race ahead. Send your entry in to Black Spring's contest, I'll judge the best... and if you win, I'll be first in line to buy your book.'

Lee Child: Crimebits. 100 Opening Gambits for Great Thrillers & Linked Mystery Puzzles. Selected and with an Introduction by Lee Child. Black Spring Press, ISBN: 9781915406835 (October, 2024), 375 p., £14.99

Lee Child: Crimebits (UK 2024)

From the Publisher:
Murdle meets Lee Child in this unique, interactive puzzle book of best first page thrillers, including Lee Child's judge's notes, and an eye-opening exclusive introduction from the biggest selling crime writer in the world. Packed full of writing challenges, crime trivia, brain-teasers, and interlinked puzzles, this is a must for all readers and writers alike!

The puzzles are created by LA Times puzzle setter Robin Sears.

Also contains an afterword by Black Spring Crime editor and bestselling author, Luca Veste.

"Fiendish, fascinating, fantastic!" - Mark Billingham

Lee Child: Crimebits. 100 Opening Gambits for Great Thrillers & Linked Mystery Puzzles. Selected and with an Introduction by Le Child. Black Spring Press, ISBN: 9781915406736 (August, 2024), 375 p., £20.00.