Lee Child

The creator of Jack Reacher and author of fourteen thrillers, Child has redefined the thriller genre. His new book 61 Hours is sure to be another rollicking page-turner. He talks with John Birmingham.

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Lee Child

Lee Child was born in 1954 in Coventry, England, but spent his formative years in the nearby city of Birmingham. By coincidence he won a scholarship to the same high school that JRR Tolkien had attended.

John Birmingham

John Birmingham is the author of the cult classic He Died With a Felafel in His Hand, the award-winning history Leviathan and the trilogy comprising Weapons of Choice: World War 2.1, Designated Targets: World War 2.2 and Final Impact: World War 2.3.