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| Author | Lee Child |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Jack Reacher |
| Genre | Thriller, young adult fiction |
| Publisher | Delacorte Press (US) |
Publication date | 15 August 2011 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Paperback), eBook |
| Pages | 40 (later published together with The Affair) |
| ISBN | 978-0345529725 |
| Preceded by | none |
| Followed by | Deep Down |
"Second Son" is a 2011 short story by British author Jim Grant (who writes under the pen name of Lee Child).[1][2] The story, which features Jack Reacher, is a prequel to the novel series and gives a glimpse of the teen-age Reacher.[3] "Second Son" was released originally for the Kindle and, in 2017, was included in No Middle Name, a collection of Jack Reacher short stories.[4][3] "Second Son" was bundled with the movie Jack Reacher as a Target Exclusive, when the movie was released on Blu-ray on 7 May 2013.[citation needed]
- ^ Memmott, Carol (15 August 2011). "'Second Son,' an original Jack Reacher e-short story, out today". USA Today. books.usatoday.com. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ^ "Second Son". Penguin Random House. penguinrandomhouse.com. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ^ a b Sanderson, Mark (11 May 2017). "No Middle Name by Lee Child - review". Evening Standard. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ Bosman, Julie (12 May 2012). "Writer's Cramp: In the E-Reader Era, a Book a Year Is Slacking". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 June 2020.