Jack Reacher
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Jack Reacher, commonly known simply as "Reacher," is a fictional character created by author Lee Child.
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[edit] Biographical information
Jack Reacher is a former U.S. Army Military Police Major. He was born on an Army base in Berlin on October 29, 1960, which makes him a scorpio born in the year of the rat. Reacher left home at 18 and went to West Point Military Academy. He graduated and served 13 years as a Military Policeman, though he was demoted from Major to Captain in 1990 (see The Enemy by Lee Child), but had regained the rank of Major by the time he mustered out in 1997. He was the recipient of many military awards during his career: the Silver Star, the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Soldier's Medal, the Bronze Star Medal, and a Purple Heart. Since then he has been a drifter. Reacher is a giant of a man, standing 6'5" (1.96m) tall and weighing between 220-250 pounds (100-115kg).
[edit] Family
[edit] Mother
Born in 1930 in France, Josephine Moutier Reacher was 30 when Reacher was born. She was widowed in 1988, and died in 1990 at the age of 60. When she was only 13, she joined the French Resistance and under the alias "Beatrice" worked with Le Chemin de Fer Humain (the Human Railroad), saving 80 men. She garroted a schoolmate, a boy who threatened to give her up to the Nazis. Josephine Moutier was awarded the Médaille de la Résistance (the Resistance Medal) for her heroism.
[edit] Father
A Marine, he served in Korea and Vietnam. His service in the United States Marine Corps was the cause of his family continually moving all around the world to various army bases. When describing his father, Jack is quoted as saying, "He was a stone killer. Made me look like Liberace." After military service, "there was no place left for people like him."
[edit] Brother
Jack has only one sibling, brother Joe Reacher. Two years older than Jack, Joe was born on an Army base in the Far East. At 6'6", Joe was taller than his brother, making him appear slight by comparison; Jack used to beat up the kids who gave Joe trouble in school. Also a West Point graduate, he spent 5 years in Military Intelligence before joining the Treasury Department. He never won any of the "good medals", only the junk awards. Had two scars -- a star-shaped scar on his neck from "messing with a broken bottle" when he and his brother were kids, and a scar on his forehead too, a gift from his brother. Joe kept a closet full of designer label suits, 24 at last count. Joe died at the age of 38, having arranged a meeting with a potential investigation subject (see Killing Floor). He was shot down in the line of duty and can be found on the Treasury's Roll of Honour.
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[edit] Acquaintances
[edit] Officer Roscoe
Police Officer Age: about 30, dark hair, not tall, but to call her medium would be unfair given her vitality. Apeared in Killing Floor
[edit] Holly Johnson
Newly inducted FBI Special Agent, former Wall Street stock analyst Age 27, dark, attractive, self-assured; leg-ligament injury while playing soccer requires use of a cane. Appeared in Die Trying.
[edit] Jodie Garber Jacob
Age 30. Daughter of General Leon Garber (THE ENEMY), she met and fell in love with Reacher when she was 15 and totally off-limits to Reacher. In TRIPWIRE she's divorced, using her maiden name and working as a corporate attorney. There's 15 years of anticipation on both Jodie and Reacher's parts. What do YOU think happens? Appeared in Tripwire, Running Blind.
[edit] Gen Leon Garber (Retd)
Father of Jodie, a General who knew Reacher, helped him in Die Trying, and willed him his house. Appeared in Die Trying.
[edit] Lisa Harper
FBI Agent, stationed at Quantico. Age 29. Appeared in Running Blind/The Visitor.
[edit] Alice Amanda Aaron
Age 25, graduated Harvard Law School, practicing law at a legal mission in Pecos, Texas, as penance for coming from a wealthy family. Appeared in Echo Burning.
[edit] Carmen Greer
Housewife Age "maybe 30", short, slim, dark-skinned, fine-boned, "maybe 100 pounds". Married with one child and an abusive husband. Appeared in Echo Burning.
[edit] Frances Neagley
Security consultant, former Army Master Sergeant Late 30's, medium height, slim, dark hair and eyes. Great smile. Spends serious gym time. Has a purely platonic relationship with Reacher, she doesn't like to be touched. Appeared in Without Fail. Further appearance in 'Bad Luck & Trouble'.
[edit] M.E. Froelich
Secret Service Agent, charged with protecting the Vice President Age 35, short fair hair, quiet confidence. Dated Joe Reacher. Appeared in Without Fail.
[edit] Susan Duffy
Rogue agent, Drug Enforcement Administration Early 30's, pale, slim and attractive. Great legs. Appeared in Persuader.
[edit] Lieutenant Summer
Lieutenant, Army Military Police Age 25, petite and slender. Cute booty. Appeared in The Enemy.
[edit] Eileen Ann Hutton
Brigadier General, Judge Advocate General's Corps, US Army Age unknown; she and Reacher had a relationship prior to ONE SHOT. Appeared in One Shot.
[edit] Travels
His travels around the United States of America, exploring the one country he never got to see in his childhood, are the subject of all 11 Lee Child novels so far, with the exception of one prequel ("The Enemy") which centers around a case he undertook as an investigator in the Military Police.
[edit] Appearances
Jack Reacher can be found in the following books by Lee Child:
- Killing Floor
- Die Trying
- Tripwire
- Running Blind (published as The Visitor in the UK)
- Echo Burning
- Without Fail
- Persuader
- The Enemy
- One Shot
- The Hard Way
- Bad Luck and Trouble
He can also be seen in the short story "James Penney's New Identity" from Fresh Blood 3, a compilation of short mystery stories edited by Mike Ripley and Maxim Jakubowski.
