On Monday September 5 th 1994 at home at the dining room table I sat down to write. An
hour later I gave the first chapter to my wife. I asked "Should I continue?" "Yes " she
said. "I like it." From global bestseller and creator of Jack Reacher comes Lee Child's
first-ever autobiographical collection. 'Essential reading for all Reacher fans.' STEVE
CAVANAGH 'Need a Lee Child Reacher fix? Of course you do . . . This book is perfect for
rabid fans and unabashed addicts - like me.' JAMES PATTERSON From urgently scribbling out his
debut Killing Floor in pencil (the stub of which he still owns) to taking a step back with
Blue Moon and everything in between here are 24 honest witty and wise personal reflections
on his life and work crafted across decades. Whether it is through Lee's moving account of
meeting a fan years after her mother brought her to a book signing facing his first computer
and the coming of the internet writing about New York just before - and just after - 9 11 to
later seeing his novels adapted for the big screen each riveting piece deftly evokes where he
was psychologically and physically when he wrote each novel. Lee has clearly felt unwavering
gratitude for his readers since 1997. And these stories were originally designed for fans of
Reacher who may be interested in a 'behind-the-scenes' - or in Lee's words: 'why the books
turned out the way they did'. But this collection is also so much more. It is the story of a
man who once put pencil to paper in an attempt to turn his luck around . . . and who made every
word count. 'Whip-smart gripping and chock-full of wit and charm just like the author
himself.' KARIN SLAUGHTER No.1 bestselling author of the Will Trent series 'A unique
fascinating insight into the creative and personal journey of one of the world's finest authors
. I loved it.' STEVE CAVANAGH bestselling author of Fifty Fifty and Thirteen 'A fascinating
look at the brilliant mind that created the iconic Jack Reacher . Both inspiring and
instructive this is a must-read for both readers and writers.' TESS GERRITSEN bestselling
author of the Martini Club series 'A terrific accompaniment to the books and answers so many
questions.' JOANNE HARRIS bestselling author of Chocolat *** EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL EDITION
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