Reacher and Sherlock

Lee Child's Jack Reacher books have sold over 100 million copies worldwide, there have been two blockbuster movies with Tom Cruise and now a major Amazon series 'Reacher' coming in Feb 2022.?

Author Lee Child this week joined MX's Steve Emecz for an exclusive interview covering the character and discussing the new 'Reacher' series through the lens of Sherlock Holmes. They discuss the links between the characters, the appeal of Holmes and Lee's time at Granada Studios with Jeremy Brett.

As the title of the interview suggests, they cover ground rarely explored and provide a fascinating insight on Conan Doyle's influence on modern crime fiction. It will be a delight for both Holmes and Reacher fans as they touch on a host of subjects including the casting of Alan Ritchson in the lead role and?Lee's preference when it comes to modern writers of Sherlock Holmes stories.

The interview is available exclusively as part of the brand new?MX Publishing Audio Collection?on Soundwise. Subscribers get access to interviews, theatre and Sherlock Holmes stories every month.

Additional links mentioned in the interview:

Jeremy Brett - Playing A Part?-?Maureen Whittaker

The Vatican Cameos?- Richard Ryan

"An extravagantly imagined and beautifully written Holmes story”?Lee Child

The Eye of Heka?- David Marcum

“Marcum could be today's greatest Sherlockian writer, and Conan Doyle himself would be proud of this story.”?Lee Child

“Sherlock Holmes is by far the most deeply embedded fictional character in our adult culture. Beyond by far.”?

Lee Child, foreword in?MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories Volume VII