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Product Identifiers

PublisherPenzler Publishers

ISBN-101613167067

ISBN-139781613167069

eBay Product ID (ePID)18074292258

Product Key Features

Book TitleReacher : the Stories Behind the Stories

Number of Pages240 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicMystery & Detective, Thrillers / General, Personal Memoirs, Thrillers / Suspense, General

Publication Year2025

GenreLiterary Criticism, Fiction, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorLee Child

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight13.1 Oz

Item Length7.8 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsReacher goes behind the scenes, into Child's mind at the time each book was written, and the results are the kind of insights that readers crave., Read together, these pieces act as a welcome trip down memory lane. Fans of the series can relive their reading experiences, recalling their circumstances as they read each book., Very interesting, and occasionally surprising . . . This book offers readers an opportunity to see what goes on in a novelist's head as he crafts a story. It's a fascinating journey, and, for Child's many fans, an absolute must-read. , A fascinating look at the brilliant mind that created the iconic Jack Reacher. Both inspiring and instructive, this is a must-read for both readers and writers., Need a Lee Child/Reacher fix? Of course you do . . . This book is perfect for rabid fans and unabashed addicts--like me.

Dewey Decimal823.9

SynopsisAfter making his debut in 1997's The Killing Floor, Jack Reacher has quickly become one of the most popular--and most enduring--fictional heroes to emerge in the past half century. Now, his creator tells the stories behind the stories. These are the origin tales of all of the Reacher novels written solely by Lee Child, chock full of colorful anecdotes and intriguing inspirations. One by one, they expand upon each novel and place it in the context not only of the author's life, but of the world outside the books. And taken together, they chart the rise of an action icon, from 1999's The Killing Floor to 2019's Blue Moon. An afterword by crime fiction expert and bookseller Otto Penzler considers the importance of the character and novels in the canon of contemporary crime fiction. In addition to the essays, this collection also includes an original Reacher short story--the first new Reacher appearance entirely written by Lee Child since 2019. Entertaining and enlightening, Reacher: The Stories Behind the Stories is a must-read for fans of the Jack Reacher series and a capstone to any collection of this excellent author., Lee Child tells the stories behind the stories from the bestselling Jack Reacher novels. Includes a new, never-before-seen Reacher tale., After making his debut in 1997's The Killing Floor , Jack Reacher has quickly become one of the most popular--and most enduring--fictional heroes to emerge in the past half century. Now, his creator tells the stories behind the stories. These are the origin tales of all of the Reacher novels written solely by Lee Child, chock full of colorful anecdotes and intriguing inspirations. One by one, they expand upon each novel and place it in the context not only of the author's life, but of the world outside the books. And taken together, they chart the rise of an action icon, from 1999's The Killing Floor to 2019's Blue Moon . An afterword by crime fiction expert and bookseller Otto Penzler considers the importance of the character and novels in the canon of contemporary crime fiction. In addition to the essays, this collection also includes an original Reacher short story--the first new Reacher appearance entirely written by Lee Child since 2019. Entertaining and enlightening, Reacher: The Stories Behind the Stories is a must-read for fans of the Jack Reacher series and a capstone to any collection of this excellent author.