LEE CHILD is the author of twelve Jack Reacher novels, including the New York Times bestsellers Persuader and The Enemy, as well as One Shot, which has been optioned by Paramount Pictures for a big motion picture. Killing Floor, his first novel, was nominated for both the Anthony and the Barry Awards for Best Debut Mystery. The Jack Reacher series' foreign rights have been sold in thirty-nine markets. Child, an English native and veteran television writer, is now working on his eleventh Jack Reacher book in New York City.