Jack Reacher
Aliases: former Presidents of the United States
Occupation: US Military Police (Retired)
Nationality: American
Date of Birth: 29 October 1961
Place of Birth: Berlin, West Germany
Physical Description
Blue eyes, thinning fair hair, 6ft 5 inch, usually 220 lbs but varies between 210-250
Education
World-wide - mainly US Bases
Family
Father - US Marine Officer (deceased)
Mother - French (deceased)
Brother - Joe Reacher - US Secret Service
Career History
Reacher left the military in April 1996 to explore the highways and byways of North America as he had spent little time there earlier in his life. However, the 6ft 5in giant can't help falling head-long into trouble.
Biography
Son of a Marine Officer, Reacher has lived all his life on the move from one US base to another throughout the world, then repeating it again when he joined the Army proper. After a highly successful (and decorated) career in the US Military Police, Reacher left the Army as a Major in April 1996 when military reductions were the order of the day. Having spent his life wandering from place to place in the Army, Reacher continues to do the same in his civilian life, although this time sticking to the US mainland.
Hobbies: Hard labour
Drinks: Black coffee (no sugar), water, beer
Books Featured In
- 1997 "Killing Floor" by Lee Child
- 1998 "Die Trying" by Lee Child
- 1999 "Tripwire" by Lee Child
- 2000 "The Visitor" by Lee Child (US title: "Running Blind")
- 2001 "Echo Burning" by Lee Child
- 2002 "Without Fail" by Lee Child
- 2003 "Persuader" by Lee Child
- 2004 "The Enemy" by Lee Child
- 2005 "One Shot" by Lee Child
- 2006 "The Hard Way" by Lee Child
- 2007 "Bad Luck And Trouble" by Lee Child
- 2008 "Nothing To Lose" by Lee Child
- 2009 "Gone Tomorrow" by Lee Child
- 2010 "61 Hours" by Lee Child
- 2011 "Worth Dying For" by Lee Child
"Lane told me you do bodyguarding and corporate security," Reacher said.
Sudden silence. No reply.
"Don't worry," Reacher said. "I wasn't convinced anyway. My guess is you guys were all operational noncoms. Fighting men. So I think your Mr Lane is into something else entirely."
"Like What?" Gregory asked.
"I think he's pimping mercenaries," Reacher said.
The guy called Groom shook his head. "Wrong choice of words, pal."
"What would be the right choice?"
"We're a private military corporation," Groom said. "You got a problem with that?"
"I don't really have an opinion."
"Well, you better get one, and it better be a good one. We're legal. We work for the Pentagon, just like we always did, and just like you did, back in the day."
"Privatization," Burke said. "The Pentagon loves it. It's more efficient. The era of big government is over."
The Hard Way by Lee Child
