Lee Child is the author of eleven Jack Reacher thrillers, including the New York Times bestsellers The Enemy, One Shot, which has been optioned for a major motion picture by Paramount Pictures, and The Hard Way. His debut, Killing Floor, won both the Anthony and the Barry Awards for Best First Mystery. Child, a native of England and a former television writer, lives in New York City.
Praise for the Jack Reacher series
“The truth about Reacher gets better and better. . . . This series
[is] utterly addictive.”—Janet Maslin, The New York Times
“Jack Reacher is today’s James Bond, a thriller hero we can’t get
enough of. I read every one as soon as it appears.”—Ken Follett
“Reacher is the stuff of myth. . . . One of this century’s most
original, tantalizing pop-fiction heroes.”—The Washington Post
“I’m a fan.”—James Patterson
“The Reacher novels are easily the best thriller series
going.”—NPR
“Reacher is a man for whom the phrase moral compass was
invented: His code determines his direction. . . . You need
Jack Reacher.”—The Atlantic
“I pick up Jack Reacher when I’m in the mood for someone big to
solve my problems.”—Patricia Cornwell
“[A] feverishly thrilling series . . . You can always count on
furious action.”—Miami Herald
Jack Reacher's past comes roaring back to life in Child's 11th page-turner. When Reacher withdraws money from an ATM, he discovers that his account has unexpectedly grown. The amount is a code that takes him to California, where a friend and former colleague from his military days tells him that another member of their former unit has been murdered. A group of people who could trust one another with their lives is now being picked off one by one. Can the remaining team members figure out who is after them and why they have been targeted? After ten previous Reacher novels, it would seem difficult to find new insight into such an enigmatic character, but Child supplies one of the best books in the series. This view into Reacher's past and the people he knew makes for an intriguing story line. Highly recommended for all fiction collections; newcomers to the series as well as dyed-in-the-wool Child fans will find lots to enjoy. [See Prepub Alert, LJ 2/1/07.]--Jeff Ayers, Seattle P.L. Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.
Praise for the Jack Reacher series
"The truth about Reacher gets better and better. . . . This series
[is] utterly addictive."-Janet Maslin, The New York
Times
"Jack Reacher is today's James Bond, a thriller hero we can't get
enough of. I read every one as soon as it appears."-Ken
Follett
"Reacher is the stuff of myth. . . . One of this century's most
original, tantalizing pop-fiction heroes."-The Washington Post
"I'm a fan."-James Patterson
"The Reacher novels are easily the best thriller series
going."-NPR
"Reacher is a man for whom the phrase moral compass was
invented: His code determines his direction. . . . You need Jack
Reacher."-The Atlantic
"I pick up Jack Reacher when I'm in the mood for someone big to
solve my problems."-Patricia Cornwell
"[A] feverishly thrilling series . . . You can always count on
furious action."-Miami Herald
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