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| Author | Lee Child |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Jack reacher |
| Genre(s) | Thriller novel |
| Publisher | Putnam, Bantum |
| Publication date | March 1997 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) |
| Pages | 359 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-515-12344-7 |
| Followed by | Die Trying |
Killing Floor is the debut novel written by Lee Child and published in 1997 by Putnam. The book won the Anthony Award and Barry Award for best first novel. It also is the first book to feature the character Jack Reacher.
Plot summary
Jack Reacher gets off a Greyhound bus in the fictional city of Margrave, Georgia, because he remembers his brother mentioning that a musician named Blind Blake died there. Much to his surprise, he's arrested in a local diner for murder. He meets a honest detective, and helps him figure out the case. Soon enough, Paul Hubble confesses to the crime, but Reacher doesn't buy it. After spending a hellraising weekend in jail, Reacher returns to Margrave to find all hell has broken loose, with the Police Chief and his wife found murdered in their homes, Hubble missing, and the murdered man they found was Jack Reacher's own brother, Joe. It is revealed later in the story that Margrave is home to a multi-billion dollar counterfeiting operation, which Reacher and his newly-formed acquaintances try to destroy.
Awards and nominations
- Anthony Award winner
- Barry Award winner
- Dilys Award nominee
- Macavity Award nominee
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| Novel series | Killing Floor • Die Trying • Tripwire • Running Blind/The Visitor • Echo Burning • Without Fail • Persuader • The Enemy • One Shot • The Hard Way • Bad Luck and Trouble • Nothing to Lose |
