Jack Carr is an American author and former member of

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. He is best known for his thriller novel ''

The Terminal List ''The Terminal List'' is an American action thriller television series created by David DiGilio, based on Jack Carr (writer), Jack Carr's 2018 novel of the same name. The series tells the story of a Navy SEAL who seeks to avenge the murder of hi ...

'', which was made into television series on

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Biography

Early life and personal information

Jack Carr was born into a military family and his mother was a librarian which gave him access to many books. He developed interests in authors such as

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and

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. When Carr first learned about the

at the age of 7, he decided that that was the career he was going to pursue. Carr joined the

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in 1996. He spent over 20 years in

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. Carr presently lives in

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with his wife and children. He also hosts a podcast called "Danger Close."

Writing

Carr's debut novel, ''The Terminal List'' was published in 2018, and adapted into a

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starring

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. The series was released on

on July 1, 2022 and was renewed for a second season. The second season will be based on the second novel in The Terminal List series, ''True Believer''.

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, who appeared in ''The Terminal List'', is also set to star and executive produce in a prequel series called ''The Terminal List: Dark Wolf''. Carr released his first

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book called "Targeted" which is about the

1983 Beirut barracks bombings On October 23, 1983, two truck bombs were detonated at buildings in Beirut, Lebanon, housing American and French service members of the Multinational Force in Lebanon (MNF), a military peacekeeping operation during the Lebanese Civil War. The ...

. The book uses source material from declassified documents from

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's administration. The book was published on September 26, 2024 and it will be first in a new series of books.

Awards and honors

Publications

The Terminal List series

James Reece series

# ''The Terminal List'' (2018) # ''True Believer'' (2019) # ''Savage Son'' (2020) # ''The Devil's Hand'' (2021) # ''In the Blood'' (2022) # ''Only the Dead'' (2023) # ''Red Sky Mourning'' (2024)

Tom Reece series

# ''Cry Havoc'' (2025)

Targeted series (non-fiction)

# ''Targeted: Beirut'' (2024)

References

External links

Official website
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