Lee Child was unemployed when he wrote Killing Floor after being fired as a presentation director for
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Jack Reacher was born on a military base in Berlin, on 29 October 1960. His mother, Josephine Moutier Reacher (née Moutier), was French. Jack speaks some French. His maternal grandfather was at the Battle of Verdun in … See more

Reacher, who has no background in studying genetics, claims that he is genetically predisposed to a vagrant lifestyle in Never Go Back. He says that some populations have a "natural wanderlust… See more

Reacher is proficient in hand-to-hand combat. While not a master in any discipline, he tends to incorporate moves from various styles. He also has strong deduction skills and is an exceptional investigator. … See more

Reacher has a love for music, especially blues. That affinity inspires Reacher to get off the bus at the start of Killing Floor. He also speaks of it to detectives investigating an early-morning suicide on a near-deserted … See more

Reacher is described as being 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) tall, weighing 210–250 pounds (95–113 kg) and having a 50-inch (130 cm) chest. In Never Go Back, he is described as having "a six-pack like a cobbled cit… See more