Lee Child
1) The secret
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Jack Reacher novels volume 28
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English
Description
"1992. Eight respectable, upstanding people have been found dead across the US. These deaths look like accidents and don't appear to be connected. Until one body - the victim of a fatal fall from a hospital window - generates some unexpected attention. That attention comes from the Secretary of Defense, who promptly calls for an inter-agency task force to investigate. Jack Reacher is assigned as the Army's representative. Reacher may be an exceptional...
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Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
Lee Child once again demonstrates his mastery of the thriller genre with an unbeatable collection of three Jack Reacher novellas and six short stories, together for the first time in one pulse-pounding collection from the #1 New York Times bestselling author
Too Much Time: In this original novella featuring Jack Reacher after his time in the army, Reacher finds himself in a hollowed-out town in Maine....
Too Much Time: In this original novella featuring Jack Reacher after his time in the army, Reacher finds himself in a hollowed-out town in Maine....
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Before Jack Reacher became the seminal, nomadic hero he is today and #1 New York Times bestselling writer Lee Child reached his current iconic literary stature, there was James Penney, who we meet in this intense Thriller Short. Originally published in THRILLER: Stories to Keep You Up All Night, edited by James Patterson, in 2006.
Penney was originally envisioned as a character in Child's second Jack Reacher tale, Die Trying. Though an interesting...
4) Jack Reacher
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English
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The #1 New York Times–bestselling author reveals the story behind "one of this century's most original, tantalizing pop-fiction heroes" (The Washington Post).
In this short piece, the creator of Jack Reacher shares the origins of the ex-military cop who now makes use of his skills in the civilian world-a place where he never feels quite at home. In addition, Lee Child reflects on writing and his own life story: the importance of character; making...
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Español
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Es 1996 y Jack Reacher todavía está en el ejército. El día empieza bien para él: por la mañana le dan una medalla. Sin embargo, por la tarde lo mandan de nuevo a la escuela.
En el aula se encuentra con un agente del FBI y un analista de la CIA. Los tres son oficiales de alto nivel. Los tres acaban de obtener un reconocimiento por haber prestado un servicio extraordinario a los Estados Unidos. Y los tres se preguntan qué diablos están haciendo...
6) The Hero
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English
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WHAT MAKES A HERO? WHO BETTER TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION THAN LEE CHILD...
In his first work of nonfiction, the creator of the multimillion-selling Jack Reacher series explores the endurance of heroes from Achilles to Bond, showing us how this age-old myth is a fundamental part of what makes us human. He demonstrates how hero stories continue to shape our world - arguing that we need them now more than ever.
From the Stone Age to the Greek Tragedies,...
7) El asunto
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Español
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Es marzo de 1997 cuando Jack Reacher recibe la orden de dirigirse de encubierto a una pequeña población de Mississippi a investigar el asesinato de una joven en el que podrían estar involucrados soldados de una base militar cercana. Lo que Reacher no se imagina es que quizá sea el principio del final de sus días como policía militar.
La sheriff local Elizabeth Deveraux tiene sed de justicia y motivos de sobra para sospechar del ejército. Reacher...
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English
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New York Times bestselling author Lee Child and the International Thriller Writers, Inc. present a collection of remarkable stories in First Thrills. From small-town crime stories to sweeping global conspiracies, this is a cross section of today's hottest thriller-writing talent. This original collection is now split into four e-book volumes, packed with murder, mystery, and mayhem!
First Thrills: Volume 1 contains stories six original stories by:
Lee...
9) FaceOff
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English
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Edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci and including stories by Michael Connelly, Lee Child, Jeffery Deaver, and more, this one-of-a-kind anthology pulls together the most beloved characters from the best and most popular thriller series today. Worlds collide! In an unprecedented collaboration, twenty-three of the world's bestselling and critically acclaimed thriller writers have paired their series characters-such as Harry...
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When Donald Trump claimed victory in the November 2016 election, the US literary and art world erupted in indignation. Many of America's preeminent writers and artists are stridently opposed to the administration's agenda and executive orders-and they're not about to go gentle into that good night. In this masterful literary achievement, more than thirty of the most acclaimed writers at work today consider the fundamental ideals of a free, just, and...