Empathy

By James Siegel and James Patterson

Experience a heart-pumping and thrilling tale of suspense!

Originally published in THRILLER (2006),edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson.

In this clever Thriller Short, New York Times bestselling writer James Siegel channels Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler in a wondrously dark tale about a nameless hero.

“Anger is what cost me my home, and anger is what put me into court-ordered therapy, and anger is what finally kicked me off the LAPD and into hotel security, where I can be angry without killing anyone.”

Unfortunately, it doesn’t work out that way.

Don’t miss any of these exciting Thriller Shorts:

James Penney’s New Identity by Lee ChildOperation Northwoods by James GrippandoEpitaph by J. A. KonrathThe Face in the Window by Heather GrahamKowalski’s in Love by James RollinsThe Hunt for Dmitri by Gayle LyndsDisfigured by Michael Palmer and Daniel PalmerThe Abelard Sanction by David MorrellFalling by Chris MooneySuccess of a Mission by Dennis LyndsThe Portal by John Lescroart and M. J. RoseThe Double Dealer by David LissDirty Weather by Gregg HurwitzSpirit Walker by David DunAt the Drop of a Hat by Denise HamiltonThe Other Side of the Mirror by Eric Van LustbaderMan Catch by Christopher RiceGoodnight, Sweet Mother by Alex KavaSacrificial Lion by Grant BlackwoodInterlude at Duane’s by F. Paul WilsonThe Powder Monkey by Ted BellSurviving Toronto by M. Diane VogtAssassins by Christopher ReichThe Athens Solution by Brad ThorDiplomatic Constraints by Raelynn HillhouseKill Zone by Robert LiparuloThe Devils’ Due by Steve BerryThe Tuesday Club by Katherine NevilleGone Fishing by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

• Language: English
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media
• Release date: Dec 4, 2017
• ISBN: 9781488094415

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Experience a heart-pumping and thrilling tale of suspense!

Originally published in THRILLER (2006),

edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson.

In this clever Thriller Short, New York Times bestselling writer James Siegel channels Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler in a wondrously dark tale about a nameless hero.

Anger is what cost me my home, and anger is what put me into court-ordered therapy, and anger is what finally kicked me off the LAPD and into hotel security, where I can be angry without killing anyone.

Unfortunately, it doesn’t work out that way.

Don’t miss any of these exciting Thriller Shorts:

James Penney’s New Identity by Lee Child

Operation Northwoods by James Grippando

Epitaph by J. A. Konrath

The Face in the Window by Heather Graham

Kowalski’s in Love by James Rollins

The Hunt for Dmitri by Gayle Lynds

Disfigured by Michael Palmer and Daniel Palmer

The Abelard Sanction by David Morrell

Falling by Chris Mooney

Success of a Mission by Dennis Lynds

The Portal by John Lescroart and M. J. Rose

The Double Dealer by David Liss

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