No Middle Name

the complete collected Jack Reacher short stories

Pages: 516
Published: 2017
Language: English

Jack Reacher travels the country with nothing but the clothes on his back, stumbling into trouble and dealing out his own brand of justice. This collection brings together twelve stories, including a novella about Reacher's teenage years in the military. It offers a complete look at the drifter's life from his time in the service to his days on the open road.

Prose complexity: 4/10

Tense Gritty Adventurous

Anti-Hero Road Trip Reluctant Hero

Crime Military Mystery Suspense Thriller Adventure Short Stories

Lee Child

Lee Child was born in 1954 in Coventry, England, but spent his formative years in the nearby city of Birmingham. He went to law school in Sheffield, England, and after part-time work in the theater he joined Granada Television in Manchester for what turned out to be an eighteen-year career as a presentation director during British TV's "golden age." During his tenure his company made Brideshead Revisited, The Jewel in the Crown, Prime Suspect, and Cracker. He was fired in 1995 at the age of 40 a...