<p>Some sources say a Jack Reacher book is sold every nine seconds, some say twenty. Either way, Lee Child is one of the most commercially successful authors <em>ever. </em>But he never intended to be a writer! What decisions led to his incredible achievements? In the first episode of <em>The Art of Deciding</em>, discover how Lee made the risky decision to solve a redundancy crisis by writing a best-seller. Find out what was behind the choices that brought to life one of the most popular action heroes of all time. Then, despite millions of adoring fans, learn how he nearly decided to kill Reacher off (“he was going to bleed to death on a filthy motel bathroom floor”) and what he chose to do instead.</p><p> </p><p>A brand-new Jack Reacher – <em>In Too Deep</em> – is out now. Find out more here - <a href="https://amzn.eu/d/9kIQFvG" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.eu/d/9kIQFvG</a></p><p>Discover more about Bruce Whitfield here - <a href="https://www.brucewhitfield.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.brucewhitfield.com/</a> </p><p><em>The Art of Deciding</em> is produced by Podcart - <a href="https://www.podcart.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.podcart.co.uk/</a></p><br><p>Series Producer: Jayne Morgan</p><p>Music: Brad O'Regan & DJ Darkness -<a href=" https://soundcloud.com/dj-d-rkn3ss " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://soundcloud.com/dj-d-rkn3ss </a></p><p>Artwork: Adam Richardson - <a href="https://www.podcastcoverart.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.podcastcoverart.co.uk/</a></p><p>Audio engineer: Mark Pittam</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
