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Read by: Jeff Harding
Series: The Jack Reacher Series
Running Time: 10 hours 20 mins
Categories: Thriller; Action
Released: Oct 2022
Media: mp3 CD; Unabridged
ISBN: 9780593452776
The Author
James Dover Grant CBE (born 29 October 1954), primarily known by his pen name Lee Child, is a British author who writes thriller novels, and is best known for his Jack Reacher novel series. The books follow the adventures of a former American military policeman, Jack Reacher, who wanders the United States. His first novel, Killing Floor (1997), won both the Anthony Award and the Barry Award for Best First Novel.
After being made redundant from his job because of corporate restructuring, Grant decided to start writing novels, stating they are "the purest form of entertainment." In 1997, his first novel, Killing Floor, was published, and he moved to the United States in the summer of 1998. He starts each new book of the series on an anniversary of his starting the first book after losing his job.
His pen name "Lee" comes from a family joke about a heard mispronunciation of the name of Renault's Le Car, as "Lee Car". Calling anything "Lee" became a family gag. His daughter, Ruth, was "lee child".
"Child" places his books alphabetically on bookstore and library shelves between crime fiction greats Raymond Chandler and Agatha Christie. Grant has said that he chose the name Reacher for the central character in his novels because he himself is tall and when they were grocery shopping his wife Jane remarked: "'Hey, if this writing thing doesn't pan out, you could always be a reacher in a supermarket.' ... 'I thought, Reacher – good name.'"
He has written seventeen Jack Reacher novels which have won various awards, including the Anthony Award, the Barry Award, and the National Book Award. Some books in the Jack Reacher series are written in the first person, while others are written in the third person. Grant has characterised the books as revenge stories – "Somebody does a very bad thing, and Reacher takes revenge" – driven by his anger at the downsizing at Granada. Although English, he deliberately chose to write American-style thrillers. In 2007, Grant collaborated with 14 other writers to create the 17-part serial thriller The Chopin Manuscript, narrated by Alfred Molina. This was broadcast weekly on Audible.com between 25 September 2007 and 13 November 2007.
Grant was elected president of the Mystery Writers of America in 2009. Grant was the Programming Chair for the Theakstons Old Peculiar Crime Writing Festival in 2018, part of the Harrogate International Festivals portfolio.
In 2019, it was announced that Child would be curating a new TV show called Lee Child: True Crime. The show will dramatise real-life crime stories from around the world and focus on average people who go to extraordinary lengths to fight crime or seek justice.
In January 2020, Child announced that he would be retiring from writing the Jack Reacher book series, and hand it to his brother Andrew Grant, who would write further books of the series under the surname Child. He intended to write the next few books together with Grant before passing the series entirely over to him. As it now stands, there are 26 completed novels in the Jack Reacher Series.The gripping Jack Reacher thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling authors Lee Child and Andrew Child
In Gerrardsville, Colorado, a woman dies under the wheels of a moving bus. The death is ruled a suicide. But Jack Reacher saw what really happened: A man in a gray hoodie and jeans, moving stealthily, pushed the victim to her demise—before swiftly grabbing the dead woman’s purse and strolling away.
When another homicide is ruled an accident, Reacher knows this is no coincidence. With a killer on the loose, Reacher has no time to waste to track down those responsible.
But Reacher is unaware that these crimes are part of something much larger and more far-reaching: an arsonist out for revenge, a foster kid on the run, a cabal of powerful people involved in a secret conspiracy with many moving parts.
There
is no room for error, but they make a grave one. They don’t consider
Reacher a threat. “There’s too much at stake to start running from
shadows.” But Reacher isn’t a shadow.
He is flesh and blood—and
relentless when it comes to making things right. For when the threat is
Reacher, there is no plan B ...
“No Plan B has all the staples we’ve come to appreciate… and Reacher, naturally, will apply brutal reason (and other brutal forces) to find his way into the depths of this small town’s corrupt soul.” - CrimeReads
“All
the familiar elements Reacher fans expect: the slow reveal of Minerva’s
massive secret, plenty of violence, Reacher’s unique approach to
dispensing justice, and a thrilling denouement.” - Publishers Weekly
"No
Plan B follows the intense action-packed adventure of ex-military cop
Jack Reacher as he takes on yet another exciting investigation. The
audio book is filled with gripping suspense and unpredictable twists that
makes you feel like you are in the story. Jeff Harding's narration is
superb, adding life to the characters in a way only a true storyteller
can. His vocal range is impressive, from a menacing growl to a smooth
low rumble. Each word is perfectly enunciated, making for an engaging
listening experience. Furthermore, No Plan B has plenty of surprises
that will leave you guessing all throughout the book. It’s an
exhilarating journey full of danger and excitement that I enjoyed
immensely. Highly recommended for fans of thrillers and mystery
novels!" - Audiofiles
On Media
Audiobook on CD-ROM, complete with art on CD. Supplied in windowed CD sleeve, no case provided.
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