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Nothing to Lose features several similarities to David Morrell's 1972 novel, First Blood, including the fact that the lead character (a former soldier) is mistaken for a loiterer and harassed by local law enforcement. The name of the town in both novels is "Hope" and the theme of corrupt and bullying authority is also shared.
Without Fail is the sixth book in the Jack Reacher series written by Lee Child.It was published by Putnam in 2002. It is written in the third person. In the novel, retired military police officer Jack Reacher is asked by the Secret Service to help track down assassins who are threatening the Vice President-Elect.
[12] Lee Child's endorsement of Under the Dome appears on the cover of at least one edition of the book. [citation needed] Similarly, The Jack Reacher Cases, a series of thus far 11 books, by Dan Ames, mentions Reacher's name on many occasions, but the character does not appear in person.
James Dover Grant [1] CBE (born 29 October 1954), primarily known by his pen name Lee Child, is a British author who writes thriller novels, and is best known for his Jack Reacher novel series. [2] The books follow the adventures of a former American military policeman , Jack Reacher , who wanders the United States.
The character's name first came to Lee Child while he was in a supermarket when an old lady, noting the span of Child's arms, asked for his help in reaching a can of pears. Many have commented on similarities between Lee Child and his fictional character. [ 1 ]
Gone Tomorrow has the switchback plotting and frictionless prose that are Child's trademarks. Unlike most of the series, though, it's narrated by Reacher himself. His lone-wolf habits and brusque, technophobic decodings of the world are always a pleasure, though how he maintains fighting fitness on a diet of pancakes, bacon and coffee is one of the world's great mysteries.
No Middle Name is an anthology book from the Jack Reacher series by British writer Lee Child. [1] It is a collection of two novellas and ten short stories. Novellas: Too Much Time; High Heat; Short stories: "Deep Down" "Everyone Talks" "Guy Walks into a Bar" "James Penney's New Identity" (1999 version) "Maybe They Have a Tradition" "No Room at ...
Personal is the nineteenth book in the Jack Reacher series written by Lee Child, published in 2014. The plot of the book revolves around Reacher's pursuit of a sniper who has attempted to assassinate the President of France. [1] This book is written in the first person.