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“My mother still calls me Jim and that is about it. Everyone else calls me Lee. My wife calls me whatever.”

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Lee Child
Lee Child

Lee Child, whose real name is James Douglas Harris, is a renowned British author, best known for his Jack Reacher series of novels. His works are characterized by the hard-boiled detective novel style and have won the favor of readers worldwide. more

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