THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

From the world's number one thriller writer, twenty pulse-pounding short stories are collected for the first time in one edition, complete with an introduction from the author.

'It's Lee Child. Why would you not read it?' KARIN SLAUGHTER

'An enticing snack-like book, full of jaunty tales, twists and violence.' INDEPENDENT

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I was the guy who always found a way.
I was the guy that couldn't be stopped.

A drug-dealing hit man unburdens his fears to a stranger. An overlooked rookie cop is assigned to the department's file room. A ruthless killer only kills bad guys. A methodical bodyguard quits his job when he's outsmarted. A military mission is planned to perfection. . .

Meticulously plotted and utterly compelling, these are intimate portraits of humanity at its best and worst. Each story is entirely distinct. And with their economical prose and unexpected twists, each could only have been written by the creator of Jack Reacher.

INCLUDES A BONUS SHORT STORY FROM LEE CHILD AND TESS GERRITSEN, STARRING JACK REACHER AND MAGGIE BIRD.

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'I don't know another author so skilled at making me turn the page, at putting me in the thick of it all.' THE TIMES

'Best thriller writer on the planet.' SUSAN HILL

'One of the genre's finest practitioners.' INDEPENDENT

'I always seize the latest Lee Child with pleasure.' PHILIP PULLMAN

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The stories included in this collection are:

The Bodyguard * The Greatest Trick of All * Ten Keys * Safe Enough * Natural in Every Way * The .50 Solution * Publica Transportation * Me and Mr. Rafferty * Section 7 (a) (Operational) * Addicted to Sweetness * The Bone-Headed League * I Heard a Romantic Story * My First Drug Trial * Wet with Rain * The Truth About What Happened * Pierre, Lucien & Me * New Blank Document * Shorty and the Briefcase * Dying for a Cigarette * The Snake-Eater by the Numbers plus an exclusive brand new short story featuring Jack Reacher and Maggie Bird from Lee Child and Tess Gerritsen

And be sure not to miss Reacher's newest adventure, no.29, In Too Deep! ***OUT NOW***



Lee Child, Sunday Times bestselling author, September 2024
Lee Child, No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author, October 2024
Lee Child, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author, October 2024
Lee Child, No.1 bestseller, Australia October 2024

About the Author
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 including Author of the Year at the 2019 British Book Awards. He was appointed CBE in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours.

Reviews
An enticing snack-like book, full of jaunty tales, twists and violence. * INDEPENDENT *
A great summer read. There is always a twist and always a different one. You'll romp through them in a happy afternoon. * Spectator *



Book Information
ISBN 9780857506801
Author Lee Child
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)
Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd
Weight(grams) 407g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 152mm * 25mm