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Lee Child (born 1954, Coventry, England) is a British thriller writer currently living in New York City with his wife Jane, daughter Ruth, and a dog named Jenny. His first novel, Killing Floor, won the Anthony Award for Best First Novel. Image File history File links Wiki_letter_w. ... Image File history File links Lee_Child. ... Image File history File links Lee_Child. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Precinct in Coventry city centre. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... The thriller is a broad genre of literature, film, and television that includes numerous, often-overlapping sub-genres. ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1613  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... The Anthony Awards are literary awards for mystery writers at the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention. ...

Each of Child's novels follows the adventures of a former American Military Policeman named Jack Reacher who is wandering the United States. It has been suggested that Gendarmerie be merged into this article or section. ... Spoiler warning: Jack Reacher (Full name Major Jack Reacher, US Army (Ret. ...

Early Life

Though Child was born in Coventry, his parents moved him and his four brothers to Handsworth Wood in Birmingham when he was four years old so they could get a better education.^[1] Some of Lee's early influences include Enid Blyton, Captain WE Johns, and Alistair Maclean. Handsworth Wood is a loosely- defined area in the West of Birmingham, England. ... This article is about the city in England. ... The Mystery of the Vanished Prince (1951) Enid Mary Blyton (August 11, 1897–November 28, 1968) was a British childrens author. ... Alistair Stuart MacLean (April 28, 1922 - February 2, 1987) was a Scottish novelist who wrote successful thrillers or adventure stories, the best known of which are perhaps The Guns of Navarone and Where Eagles Dare. ...

In 1974 at age 20, Child attended law school in Sheffield, England but took a job in commercial television after graduating instead of practicing law.^[2] 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... // A law school is an institution where future lawyers obtain legal degrees. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Commercial broadcasting is the practice of broadcasting for profit. ...

Career in TV and Books

He ended up joining Granada Television as presentation director in 1977. There he worked on shows like Brideshead Revisited, Jewel in the Crown, Prime Suspect, and Cracker. Lee was involved with over 40,000 hours of programming for Granada, writing thousands of commercials, news stories, and trailers.^[3] Child stayed with Granada for almost 20 years.
After being fired because of corporate restructuring, he decided he wanted to start writing novels, stating they are "the purest form of entertainment."^[4]
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Novels and Awards

• Killing Floor (1997)
  • Anthony Award winner
  • Barry Award winner
  • Dilys Award nominee
  • Macavity Award nominee
• Die Trying (1998)
  • WH Smith Thumping Good Read Award winner
• Tripwire (1999)
• Running Blind (known as The Visitor in the UK) (2000)
• Echo Burning (2001)
• Without Fail (2002)
  • Dilys Award nominee
• Persuader (2003)
• The Enemy (2004)
  • Dilys Award nominee
• One Shot (2005)
  • Macavity Award nominee
• The Hard Way (2006)
• Bad Luck and Trouble (2007, ISBN 0-385-34055-9)

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Other Awards

• 2005, The Bob Kellogg Good Citizen Award for

Outstanding Contribution to the Internet Writing Community

Short stories

• "James Penney's New Identity" from Fresh Blood 3 (edited by Mike Ripley and Maxim Jakubowski)
• "The Snake Eater by the Numbers" from Like a Charm (edited by Karin Slaughter)
• "Ten Keys" from The Cocaine Chronicles (edited by Jervey Tervalon and Gary Phillips)
• "The Greatest Trick of All" from Greatest Hits (edited by Robert Randisi)

A science fiction and academical writer, born in England by russian and polish parents, but raised in France. ... Bookcover Karin Slaughter, 1970, US writer. ...

Interesting facts

• A film based on Child's novel One Shot is currently in development. Casting of the Jack Reacher character is currently unknown, causing much speculation.
• Child frequently visits the message board located on his website, where he will often make posts of his own and answer questions from fans.

Spoiler warning: Jack Reacher (Full name Major Jack Reacher, US Army (Ret. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Notes and references

2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD (or CE) era. ... February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD (or CE) era. ... February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

External links

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• Lee Child's Official Web Site
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• Lee Child at the Internet Book List [1]
• Macavity Awards Site