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Lee Child, born Jim Grant in 1954 in Coventry, is a British writer and screenwriter. He began his work period in 1995 and writes in English. Child is educated at the University of Sheffield and resides in Birmingham. His notable works include the novels Killing Floor, Die Trying, Tripwire, and Echo Burning, as well as The Christmas Scorpion and No Middle Name: The Complete Collected Jack Reacher Short Stories.
Child has received several awards, including the Nero Award, the Cartier Diamond Dagger, the Barry Award for Best Novel, and the title of Commander of the Order of the British Empire. He was nominated for the Dilys Award and the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger. His writing is influenced by Michael Connelly, Robert B. Parker, John D. MacDonald, and Stephen King. Child is primarily known for the thriller genre.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1954
- Works
- 118
Top works
- The Christmas Scorpion
- No Middle Name: The Complete Collected Jack Reacher Short Stories
- The Fourth Man
- Moḳesh ḳaṭlani
- Tripwire: Jack Reacher, Book 3
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Coventry, West Midlands, England, UK
Lee Child was born in the exact geographic centre of England, in the heart of the industrial badlands. Never saw a tree until he was 12. It was the sort of place where if you fell in the river, you had to go to the hospital for a mandatory stomach pump. The sort of place where minor disputes were settled with box cutters and bicycle chains. He's got the scars to prove it.
Known for
- Reacher — Diner Patron (uncredited)2022
- Jack Reacher: Never Go Back — Airport Security2016
- Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott — Self2016
- Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around — Self2013
- A Night at the Movies: Cops & Robbers and Crime Writers — Self2013
- Jack Reacher — Desk Sergeant2012
via TMDB
Key facts
- Born
- James Dover Grant , ( 1954-10-29 ) 29 October 1954 (age 71) , Coventry , Warwickshire , England
- Occupation
- Author
- Education
- King Edward's School, Birmingham
- Alma mater
- University of Sheffield ( LLB )
- Period
- 1985–present
- Genre
- Crime fiction , mystery , thriller
- Notable works
- Jack Reacher series of novels
- Spouse
- Jane Grant ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1975 )
- Relatives
- Andrew Grant (brother)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Coventry
- Occupation
- television producer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- Echo Burning
- Genre
- thriller
- Official website
- www.jackreacher.com
- Image
- Lee Child 2.jpg
- Residence
- Birmingham
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- Lee Child
- date of birth
- 1954-10-29
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- Jim Grant
- nominated for
- CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger
- influenced by
- Stephen King
- name in native language
- Lee Child
- start of work period
- 1995-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- social media followers
- 88232
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Encyclopedic overview
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 the Anthony Award and the 1998 Barry Award for Best First Novel.
Early life and education
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