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Lee Child Biography & Notes


Lee Child (born 1954) is a British thriller writer currently living in New York City. His first novel, Killing Floor, won the Anthony Award for Best First Novel, while his second book, Die Trying, won the W H Smith Thumping Good Read Award. Subsequent books have been nominated for a variety of accolades and awards.

Each of Child's novels follows the adventures of an American former Military Policeman named Jack Reacher who is wandering the United States in search of redemption.


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Bad Luck and Trouble Bad Luck and Trouble by Lee Child ( 2007)

When a man is killed by being thrown from a helicopter high over the California desert, loner Jack Reacher discovers that someone is targeting his old friends and teammates and launches a personal campaign to end the conspiracy before it claims any more lives. (Suspense)
Bad Luck and Trouble Bad Luck and Trouble by Lee Child ( 2007)

Jack Reacher receives a coded distress signal from Frances Neagley, a member of his old special investigators unit. It seems that someone has been killing members of the group, and Frances and Jack must reunite with old colleagues to exact revenge. Filled with nail-biting action and fully fleshed out characters, BAD LUCK AND TROUBLE proves that Lee Child is at the top of his game.
Bad Luck and Trouble by Lee Child ( 2008)
Bad Luck and Trouble Bad Luck and Trouble A Reacher Novel by Lee Child ( 2009)
Bad Luck and Trouble Bad Luck and Trouble A Jack Reacher Novel by Lee Child ( 2007)

When a man is killed by being thrown from a helicopter high over the California desert, loner Jack Reacher discovers that someone is targeting his old friends and teammates and launches a personal campaign to end the conspiracy before it claims any more lives. 250,000 first printing.
The Chopin Manuscript by Joseph Finder, Jeffery Deaver, Lee Child, David Corbett, Jim Fusilli ( 2010)
Die Trying Die Trying by Lee Child ( 2004)

Two armed strangers abduct a dentist, an unknown woman, and ex-military policeman Jack Reacher, who must try to save them all before they simply become pawns in a larger scheme that none of them can fully understand. Reacher must act immediately, though, as the kidnappers plan to act quickly--and lethally.
Echo Burning Echo Burning by Lee Child ( 2004)

Jack Reacher, taciturn hero extraordinaire, stumbles into more trouble when he hitches a ride in Texas with a beautiful woman. Her name is Carmine Greer, and she wants Jack to kill her rich, evil, abusive husband, Sloop. When Jack refuses to do the job, Carmine does it herself--or so she says. Sloop's definitely dead, but Jack has a hunch that that Carmine's lying about her guilt. But why? Between barroom brawls and other misadventures, Jack and a lawyer named Alice Aarons struggle to get to the truth.
The Enemy The Enemy by Lee Child ( 2004)

Former army cop Jack Reacher finds himself questioning the instincts that made him an elite soldier when his latest case forces him to choose between obeying the law and becoming a renegade. By the author of Persuader. Simultaneous.
The Enemy The Enemy by Lee Child ( 2004)

Former army cop Jack Reacher finds himself questioning the instincts that made him an elite soldier when his latest case forces him to choose between obeying the law and becoming a renegade. By the author of Persuader. Simultaneous.
The Enemy The Enemy by Lee Child ( 2004)

Former army cop Jack Reacher finds himself questioning the instincts that made him an elite soldier when his latest case forces him to choose between obeying the law and becoming a renegade. By the author of Persuader. Simultaneous.
Gone Tomorrow Gone Tomorrow by Lee Child ( 2009)

Witnessing a suicide on a Manhattan subway, Jack Reacher finds himself targeted by the federal government and Al-Qaeda for his knowledge of a dangerous secret, a situation that leads to a dangerous chase through the streets of New York City. Simultaneous.
The Hard Way The Hard Way A Reacher Novel by Lee Child ( 2009)

In his 10th pulse-racing adventure, maverick investigator Jack Reacher agrees to help find the kidnapped wife and stepchild of former Army colonel Edward Lane, who runs a security firm staffed by ex-special service soldiers from various military branches. The more he learns about Lane (e.g., his previous wife died in a kidnapping gone sour), the less Reacher likes him, and the more Reacher understands just how dangerous a commission he's accepted.
Killer Year Killer Year Stories to Die For...from the Hottest New Crime Writers by Lee Child ( 2008)

Some of the rising stars in the crime, suspense, and mystery genres reveal their talents in a spine-tingling anthology of short stories, each of which is introduced by such mentors as Tess Gerritsen, Jeffery Deaver, and Lee Child, accompanied by additional tales and essays by Laura Lippman, MJ Rose, Allison Brennan, Ken Bruen, and Duane Swierczynski. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.
Killing Floor Killing Floor by Lee Child ( 2004)

Ex-MP Jack Reacher goes into action to find his brother's killers, after a series of brutal crimes terrorizes tiny Margrave, Georgia, only to uncover the dark and deadly conspiracy concealed behind the town's peaceful facade., in a new edition of the first Jack Reacher novel. Read by Dick Hill. Book available.
Lee Child Cd Collection 2 Lee Child Cd Collection 2 Running Blind, Echo Burning, Without Fail Three Books in One by Lee Child ( 2007)
Lee Child Collection Lee Child Collection Killing Floor, Die Trying, Tripwire by Lee Child ( 2005)

The suspenseful first three novels featuring Jack Reacher come together in a special-value collection that includes Killing Floor, Die Trying, and Tripwire. Books available.
Lee Child Collection Lee Child Collection Killing Floor/Die Trying/Tripwire by Lee Child ( 2002)

Presents a collection of three stories about former military policeman Jack Reacher.
Lee Child Collection 2 Lee Child Collection 2 Running Blind, Echo Burning, and Without Fail by Lee Child ( 2004)

Jack Reacher searches for an elusive killer responsible for the deaths of a number of women, who have nothing in common but the fact that they once worked for the military and had known Jack in Running Blind, the first in a trio of abridged audio renditions, available in an omnibus edition that also includes Echo Burning and Without Fail, all featuring Jack Reacher. Books available.
Nothing to Lose Nothing to Lose A Reacher Novel by Lee Child ( 2009)

When Jack Reacher comes into the town of Despair, Colorado looking for a cup of coffee he instead gets beat up and thrown in jail. Readers of the previous 11 Reacher novels by Lee Childs will know that Despair just made a serious mistake. Aided by a beautiful lady cop from the neighboring town of Hope, Reacher returns to Despair and unleashes hell on the villains of the town, and in the process he uncovers a nefarious plot that involves a huge underground complex, the Iraqi war, and two missing young men.
Persuader Persuader A Jack Reacher Novel by Lee Child ( 2009)

Jack Reacher goes undercover to draw a bead on one Zachary Beck, a millionaire believed to have been involved in a scheme to sell weapons plans to Iraq government officials.
Tripwire Tripwire by Lee Child ( 2003)

Smart, brutish ex-military cop Jack Reacher can kill with his bare hands and stop bullets with his abundant pectorals, but can he fight the evil "Hook" Hobie, a corporate loan shark with a disfigured face, a metal hook for a right hand, and a taste for blood? After years of living a hermit's life and digging swimming pools in Key West, a private investigator hired by his former army commanding officer Leon Garber lures Jack back to the big city. When both the PI and Garber are found brutally killed, Jack joins Leon's enchanting daughter Jodie in her search for the killer and for the truth behind a missing persons investigation Leon had been working on before his death. The determined duo soon finds that all paths lead to Hobie. From there, the real battle begins.
Lee Child Compact Disc Collection Lee Child Compact Disc Collection Persuader/The Enemy/One Shot by Lee Child ( 2007)
Running Blind Running Blind by Lee Child ( 2005)

Jack Reacher searches for an elusive killer responsible for the deaths of a number of women, who have nothing in common but the fact that they once worked for the military and had known Jack, and races against time to find a murderer who leaves no trace evidence at the scene of the crime. Reprint.
Watchlist A Serial Thriller by Linda Barnes, Jeffery Deaver, Lee Child, David Corbett, Brett Battles, Jeffery Finder ( 2010)

Jeffrey Deaver organized a unique collaboration with 20 other authors--including Lee Childs, Jim Fusilli, Linda Barnes, and David Corbett--in order to produce WATCHLIST. Comprising two serial novellas, "The Chopin Manuscript" and "The Copper Bracelet," the WATCHLIST brings together each author's chapter contribution, framed by Deaver's premises, characters, and conclusions. This is a fascinating literary project that offers thriller fans a special chance to get inside some of their favorite author's heads and see their prose efforts back to back contending with the same story. Plus this process has produced a story unlike any that any of these writers could have come up with on their own.
One Shot One Shot A Jack Reacher Novel by Lee Child ( 2005)

Ex- military investigator Jack Reacher is called in by James Barr, the man accused of a lethal sniper attack on a heartland city that leaves five people dead, and teams up with a young defense attorney to find an unseen enemy who is manipulating events behind the scenes. 150,000 first printing. Simultaneous.
Killer Instinct by Zoe Sharp ( 2010)
61 Hours A Reacher Novel by Lee Child ( 2010)
Without Fail by Lee Child ( 2004)

Ex-military cop Jack Reacher is assigned to protect the vice president-elect, Senator Brook Armstrong, from an assassin who has been sending threatening letters and killing innocent men whose last names happen to be Armstrong--just to show that he's serious. As Reacher tries to determine the identity of this diabolical adversary, he discovers that he has feelings for a female Secret Service agent.
First Thrills High-Octane Stories from the Hottest Thriller Authors by Steve (AFT) Berry ( 2010)

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