Reacher: The Stories Behind the Stories

全球暢銷作家、《浪人神探》（Jack Reacher）系列之父李．查德首部自傳式隨筆集

1994年9月5日星期一，他在家中餐桌上開始寫作，僅一小時後將第一章交給妻子，問她：「我該繼續嗎？」她說：「繼續，我喜歡。」這便是李．查德的寫作旅程起點。

從用鉛筆急切寫下首部小說《殺戮之地》（Killing Floor），到經歷《藍月》（Blue Moon）後的回望，本書收錄了24篇誠懇、機智又富洞察的個人隨筆，記錄他創作歷程的心理狀態與人生軌跡。

內容包括：

• 與多年後的讀者重逢的感動故事

• 初次面對電腦與網際網路的轉折

• 9/11前後書寫紐約的心境變化

• 從文字到大銀幕，看浪人神探躍上電影

這些篇章原為Reacher粉絲的幕後故事，也講述一個男人如何用一支鉛筆改變命運，並用每個字締造傳奇。

On Monday September 5^th, 1994, at home, at the dining room table, I sat down to write. An hour later, I gave the first chapter to my wife. I asked, “Should I continue?”

“Yes,” she said. “I like it.”

From global bestseller and creator of Jack Reacher, comes Lee Child’s first-ever autobiographical collection.

'Essential reading for all Reacher fans.' STEVE CAVANAGH

'Need a Lee Child/Reacher fix? Of course you do . . . This book is perfect for rabid fans and unabashed addicts – like me.' JAMES PATTERSON

From urgently scribbling out his debut Killing Floor in pencil (the stub of which he still owns), to taking a step back with Blue Moon, and everything in between, here are 24 honest, witty and wise personal reflections on his life and work, crafted across decades.

Whether it is through Lee’s moving account of meeting a fan years after her mother brought her to a book signing; facing his first computer and the coming of the internet; writing about New York just before – and just after – 9/11, to later seeing his novels adapted for the big screen, each riveting piece deftly evokes where he was psychologically and physically when he wrote each novel.

Lee has clearly felt unwavering gratitude for his readers since 1997. And these stories were originally designed for fans of Reacher who may be interested in a ‘behind-the-scenes’ – or, in Lee’s words: ‘why the books turned out the way they did’.

But this collection is also so much more. It is the story of a man who once put pencil to paper in an attempt to turn his luck around . . . and who made every word count.

'Whip-smart, gripping and chock-full of wit and charm, just like the author himself.' KARIN SLAUGHTER, No.1 bestselling author of the Will Trent series

'A unique, fascinating insight into the creative and personal journey of one of the world’s finest authors. I loved it.' STEVE CAVANAGH, bestselling author of Fifty Fifty and Thirteen

'A fascinating look at the brilliant mind that created the iconic Jack Reacher. Both inspiring and instructive, this is a must-read for both readers and writers.' TESS GERRITSEN, bestselling author of the Martini Club series

'A terrific accompaniment to the books, and answers so many questions.' JOANNE HARRIS, bestselling author of Chocolat