Safe Enough And Other Stories

Safe Enough And Other Stories by Lee Child, published by Penguin Books, Limited on July 17, 2025, is a collection of twenty short stories that showcases the author’s signature style. This edition, comprising 336 pages, presents a variety of meticulously plotted narratives featuring a diverse cast, including assassins, CIA agents, and gangsters. Each story offers an intimate portrait of humanity, exploring themes of morality and survival through the lens of suspense and crime.
Readers will encounter a range of characters and scenarios, from a drug-dealing hit man sharing his fears to a rookie cop navigating the complexities of his role. The collection highlights the unexpected twists and economical prose that are hallmarks of Child’s writing. With its focus on thrillers and mysteries, this compilation invites readers to delve into distinct tales that reflect both the best and worst of human nature, all crafted by the creator of Jack Reacher.
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I was the guy who always found a way.
I was the guy that couldn’t be stopped.
From the world’s number one thriller writer, twenty pulse-pounding short stories are collected for the first time in one edition, complete with an introduction from the author.
Here are twenty meticulously plotted, intimate portraits of humanity at its best and worst, featuring assassins, CIA agents, gangsters, and more. A drug-dealing hit man unburdens his fears to a stranger. An overlooked rookie cop is assigned to the department’s file room. A ruthless killer only kills bad guys. A methodical bodyguard quits his job when he’s outsmarted. A military mission is planned to perfection…
Each story is entirely distinct. And with their economical prose and unexpected twists, each could only have been written by the creator of Jack Reacher.
The stories included in this collection are-
The Bodyguard * The Greatest Trick of All * Ten Keys * Safe Enough * Natural in Every Way * The .50 Solution * Publica Transportation * Me and Mr. Rafferty * Section 7 (a) (Operational) * Addicted to Sweetness * The Bone-Headed League * I Heard a Romantic Story * My First Drug Trial * Wet with Rain * The Truth About What Happened * Pierre, Lucien & Me * New Blank Document * Shorty and the Briefcase * Dying for a Cigarette * The Snake-Eater by the Numbers
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