Lee Child

Lee Child (born 1954) is a British mystery writer who lives in the New York. His first novel "Killing Floor" won the Anthony Award, while his second book "Die Trying" won the W H Smith Thumping Good Read award. Each of his novels centers upon an investigator named Jack Reacher.

Biographical timeline

• 1954 – born in Coventry, England
• 1974 – attended law school in Sheffield, England
• 1976 – part time work in theatre
• 1977 – joined Granada Television, employed as presentation director
• 1995 – fired by Granada Television, as a result of "corporate restructuring"
• 1998 – moves to USA

Jack Reacher novels

1. Killing Floor (1997)
2. Die Trying (1998)
3. Tripwire (1999)
4. The Visitor (known as Running Blind in the US) (2000)
5. Echo Burning (2001)
6. Without Fail (2002)
7. Persuader (2003)
8. The Enemy (2004)
9. One Shot (2005)

Non-fiction

1. Close to Home: Revelations and Reminiscences by North Carolina Authors (1996, co-author)

External links

• Official web site
• Reacher Creatures (Fan Site)
• IMDB : Killing Floor