An Evening with Lee Child

Linghams, Heswall and Booka Bookshop, Oswestry , two indie bookshops are thrilled to welcome to Chester Storyhouse  Lee Child, in conversation.  

All paid for tickets include a hardback copy of the latest book.   

Jack Reacher, “the coolest continuing series character” (Stephen King), returns in 2025 with his 30th adventure – a brand new, pulse-pounding read from global No.1 bestselling authors Lee and Andrew Child. 

Jack Reacher will make three stops today. Not all of them were planned for.’ 

First stop – a Baltimore coffee shop. A seat in the corner, facing the door. Black coffee, two refills, no messing about. A minor interruption from two of the customers, but nothing he can’t deal with swiftly. As he leaves, a young guy brushes against him in the doorway. Instinctively Reacher checks the pocket holding his cash and passport. There’s no problem. Nothing is missing. 

Second stop – a store to buy a coat. Nothing fancy. Something he can ditch when he heads to warmer climes. Large enough to fit a man the size of a bank vault. As he pulls out his cash, he finds something new in his pocket. A handwritten note. A desperate plea for help. 

Third stop – wherever this bend in the road takes him. Impressed by the guy’s technique and intrigued by the message, Reacher makes it his mission to find out more. 

THE HERO: Everyone loves Jack Reacher – from Haruki Murakami to Ken Folett, Kate Atkinson to Peter James, Reacher’s fans span genres. 

‘If there is a more iconic character in modern fiction than Jack Reacher, I’d like to meet them.’ DAILY MIRROR THE 2025 JACK REACHER THRILLER

Lee Child (Author) Lee Child is one of the world’s leading thriller writers. He was born in Coventry, raised in Birmingham, and now lives in England’s Lake District. 

It is said one of his novels featuring his hero Jack Reacher is sold somewhere in the world every nine seconds. His books consistently achieve the number-one slot on bestseler lists around the world and have sold over one hundred mi lion copies. Lee is the recipient of many awards including Author of the Year at the 2019 British Book Awards. He was appointed CBE in the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours. Andrew Child (Author) Andrew Child is the author of nine thri lers written under the name Andrew Grant. He is the younger brother of Lee Child. Born in Birmingham, he lives in Wyoming with his wife, the novelist Tasha Alexander.