HIF Player: Crime

Lee and Andrew Child

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In this episode, bestselling authors Lee Child and Andrew Child share their personal and collaborative journey writing the Reacher books.

Recorded at Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival 2025, they discuss how the character was created, how the writing process has changed, and what it’s like to keep the series alive across two generations of writers.

Podcast Music by Joseph McDade

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