It is penned by Andrew Child and Lee Child and will be the 30th Reacher book overall. Bat Out of Hell will be available on July 15 in hardcover, paperback, as an eBook, and an audiobook.

Andrew’s birth came as a surprise, the age gap precluding any sibling rivalry. “I always used to feel like I was an only child with five parents,” Andrew said.

The Jack Reacher series has a new steward. Creator Lee Child has handed off the popular action thriller to his brother, Andrew Child. Will the change in authorship be noticeable to fans through ...