Second Son (short story)
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| Author | Lee Child |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Jack Reacher |
| Genre | Thriller, young adult fiction |
| Publisher | Delacorte Press (US) |
Publication date | 15 August 2011 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Paperback), eBook |
| Pages | 40 (later published together with The Affair) |
| ISBN | 978-0-345-52972-5 |
| Preceded by | none |
| Followed by | Deep Down |
"Second Son" is a 2011 short story by British author Jim Grant (who writes under the pen name of Lee Child). The story, which features Jack Reacher, is a prequel to the novel series and gives a glimpse of the teen-age Reacher. "Second Son" was released originally for the Kindle and, in 2017, was included in No Middle Name, a collection of Jack Reacher short stories. "Second Son" was bundled with the movie Jack Reacher as a Target Exclusive, when the movie was released on Blu-ray on 7 May 2013.