Lee Child is one of the world's leading thriller writers. He was born in Coventry, raised in Birmingham, and now lives in New York. It is said one of his novels featuring his hero Jack Reacher is sold somewhere in the world every nine seconds.
His books consistently achieve the number-one slot on bestseller lists around the world and have sold over one hundred million copies. Lee is the recipient of many awards, most recently Author of the Year at the 2019 British Book Awards.
He was appointed CBE in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours.
Absolutely loved Past Tense - Lee Child just gets better and better, which is a very rare quality in a writer of a long-run series. Whip smart, always compelling, always fun, he is dangerously addictive.
Peter James
Jack Reacher is today's James Bond, a thriller hero we can't get enough of
Ken Follett
I loved it. One of the best.
Jonathan Ross
It's Lee Child. Why would you not read it?
Karin Slaughter
Sometimes you just want someone who can beat the s*** out of people! I pick up Jack Reacher when I'm in the mood for someone big to solve my problems
Patricia Cornwell