Lee Child (nscut 1954, Coventry, Anglia) este pseudonimul literar al scriitorului

britanic Jim Grant. Soia sa, Jane, este newyorkez i acum amndoi triesc n
statul New York. Primul su roman, Killing Floor (Capcana Margrave), i-a adus
Premiul Anthony pentru Cel Mai Bun Prim Roman.
Toate romanele lui Lee Child descriu aventurile unui fost soldat amerian Jack
Reacher care colind SUA.
Dup ce a ajuns omer, Child s-a decis s scrie romane, preciznd c sunt cea mai
pur form de divertisment.
Lee Child a fost ales preedinte al Mystery Writers of America n 2009.
n 2012, romanul su One Shot a fost ecranizat ntr-un thriller cu Jack Reacher n
care Tom Cruise joac n rolul principal. A scris, pn acum, 17 romane cu Jack
Reacher, n medie cte unul pe an.
n limba romana au fost traduse 7 dintre ele:
- Capcana Margrave (Humanitas Fiction, Killing Floor)
- S nu greeti (Humanitas Fiction, Without Fail)
- Evadare imposibil (Humanitas Fiction, Die Trying)
- Ancheta (Litera, The Affair)
- Nimic nu e uor (Readers Digest, The Hard Way)
- Nimic de pierdut (Readers Digest, Nothing to Lose)
- Belele i ghinioane (Readers Digest, Bad Luck and Trouble)

The Jack Reacher series - in order

The list author says: "While Lee Child's "Jack Reacher" books can be enjoyed as
stand-alone novels, here is the correct chronological sequence. Note that I have put
The Enemy first as it is a prequel that predates the other books. However if you
want to read them in the order that they were published, it comes after Persuader
and before One Shot."
1. The Enemy (Jack Reacher, No. 8) by Lee Child
The list author says:
"While actually the 8th book to be published, this is the only one that takes
place while Jack is working in the army for the Military Police. He is
investigating the death of a two star general in a seedy motel room. His
mother and brother also makes appearances in this book."

2. Killing Floor (Jack Reacher, No. 1) by Lee Child

The list author says:
"Jack is on the road when the local police pick him up in conjunction with a
murder - which turns out to be the death of his brother. This leads him into
investigating a counterfeiting ring."

3. Die Trying (Jack Reacher Novels) by Lee Child

The list author says:
"Jack is inadvertently kidnapped along with Holly, an FBI agent."

4. Tripwire (Jack Reacher) by Lee Child

The list author says:
"Jack is tracked down in Florida by a private detective who is then murdered.
He goes looking for the person who hired the detective and ends up taking on
"Hook" Hobie."

5. Running Blind (Jack Reacher, No. 4) by Lee Child

The list author says:
"Published in the UK as "The Visitor". Jack is investigating a string of
seemingly unconnected women who are found dead in their baths."

6. Echo Burning (Jack Reacher, No. 5) by Lee Child

The list author says:
"Jack is in Texas where he meets Carmen, who is afraid that her husband
Sloop is going to kill her. When Sloop ends up dead, Jack investigates."

7. Without Fail (Jack Reacher, No. 6) by Lee Child

The list author says:
"Jack acts as a consultant to the Secret
Service."

8. Persuader (Jack Reacher, No. 7) by Lee Child

The list author says:
"Jack goes undercover for the FBI, working in a remote house to avenge an
old score."

9. One Shot (Jack Reacher Novels (Hardcover)) by Lee Child

The list author says:
"This is Jack Reacher #9. It came out after The Enemy, a prequel set back
when Reacher was in the army.
A sniper has killed 6 people in what seems to be a clearcut case. His only
words to the police are to ask them to find Jack Reacher for him."

10. The Hard Way (Jack Reacher Novels) by Lee Child

The list author says:
"Jack is hired to investigate the kidnap of a crook's wife and daughter. The
search will take him to England."

11. Bad Luck and Trouble (Jack Reacher, No. 11) by Lee
Child
The list author says:
"Together with his colleagues from the Military Police, Jack is investigating the
disappearance of some of their teammates. This book is unusual in that
Reacher is not working alone."

12. Nothing to Lose (Jack Reacher, No. 12) by Lee Child

The list author says:
"Reacher is traveling on his own again. After being banned from the town of
Despair, Colorado, he decides to find out what the residents are so desperate
to keep hidden. Generally regarded to be the weakest book in the series."

13. Gone Tomorrow (Jack Reacher, No. 13) by Lee Child

The list author says:
"Gone Tomorrow kicks off with Reacher spotting what he believes to be a
suicide bomber on the New York subway. He intervenes, with deadly
consequences - and this in turn sets him on a mission to find out what was
behind the woman's behavior. A great return to form after Nothing to Lose."

14. 61 Hours (Jack Reacher, Book 14) by Lee Child

The list author says:
"Reacher is stranded in South Dakota after a bus crash and then the local
police force ask for his assistance dealing with a gang of meth dealers. This
story will continue in the next Reacher installment, due October 19."

15. Worth Dying For by Lee Child

The list author says:
"This picks shortly after 61 Hours left off. Reacher is waylaid in Nebraska
when he gets on the wrong side of the very unpleasant Duncan family. Tied
into this is the mystery of a local girl who went missing many years ago."

16. The Affair: A Jack Reacher Novel (Jack Reacher

Novels) by Lee Child
The list author says:
"Due September 27, 2011. This book is set while Reacher is still in the
Military Police, only 6 months before the events of Killing Floor."