Author | Lee Child |
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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]