E102 - Lee Child: Hoping for the best but planning for the worst

Lee Child (aka James Dover Grant CBE) is an author, most well known for his thriller series Jack Reacher. The novels follow Jack, a former American military policeman, who ambles around the United States. The series has sold over 100 million copies, selling 9 books every second.Lee Child was born in Coventry, went to law school in Sheffield and after part-time work in the theatre, he joined Granada Television in Manchester for what turned out to be an eighteen-year career as a presentation director. But Lee was fired in 1995 at the age of 40 as a result of corporate restructuring. He decided to throw all those years of television experience behind writing a thriller, spent £3.99 on some paper and pencils, sat down to write a book, Killing Floor, the first in the Jack Reacher series. Reacher launches on Prime Video on 4th February.- - - - - - - - Get the last few tickets for the HPP TOUR 20227th Feb: Salford Lowry - Russel Kane, comedian18th Feb: Edinburgh - Steve Clarke, Scotland Football Manager.2nd March: London Indigo at the O2 - Vex King, authorDon’t miss out: https://sjm.lnk.to/HPPL Buy our bestseller ‘Lessons From the Best on Becoming Your Best: http://smarturl.it/hv0sdzTry the audiobook: https://adbl.co/3xQQSCF And remember to check out our website for more exclusive merchandise and to join our members club THE HIGH PERFORMANCE CIRCLE where you can get podcasts, keynote speeches and boosts from some very special guests. Just go to www.thehighperformancepodcast.com  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.