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Killing floor
Book • 1997
In 'Killing Floor,' Jack Reacher, a former major in the United States Army Military Police Corps, arrives in the fictional town of Margrave, Georgia, because he remembers that a blues musician named Blind Blake was interred there.
Shortly after his arrival, he is arrested in a local diner for murder.
As he fights to prove his innocence, Reacher learns the unidentified murder victim is his brother Joe, a Federal Government Agent working a case.
This novel sets the stage for Reacher's adventures as a drifter and investigator, showcasing his resourcefulness and determination.
Shortly after his arrival, he is arrested in a local diner for murder.
As he fights to prove his innocence, Reacher learns the unidentified murder victim is his brother Joe, a Federal Government Agent working a case.
This novel sets the stage for Reacher's adventures as a drifter and investigator, showcasing his resourcefulness and determination.
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as a favorite opening that establishes protagonist perspective and expected story type.

DongWon Song

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21.08: Setting Expectations
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as the first Jack Reacher book, which he read in manuscript form.

Andrew Child

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about getting representation and a publisher for his early books.

Simon Akam


Lee Child

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wrote after losing his job.


Lee Child

Lee Child, writer
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as his brother's first book that needed to work in order to provide for his family.

Andrew Child

Episode 424 | The Mind Behind Jack Reacher | Andrew Child
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as an example of an author whose books she enjoys reading in series, but as standalones.

Joanna Penn

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