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ⓘ About Jack Lively
While he ended up as a politics professor, he worked all manner of jobs in an earlier life. Some of these included outboard engine repairman, fisherman, gas station attendant, underwater cinematographer and ice cream truck driver. He also worked for several years as film director which allowed him to travel the world making short films commercials, documentaries and videos even though he always spent his downtime writing. Later on in life he would become known for his influential studies on democracy at the University of Warwick. Jack Lively’s “Straight Shot” is a novel set in modern France that features ex Special Forces operator Tom Keeler. At the start of the novel, he has just retired from the military and for the past few months he has been traveling across Europe.
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Who is Jack Lively?
While he ended up as a politics professor, he worked all manner of jobs in an earlier life. Some of these included outboard engine repairman, fisherman, gas station attendant, underwater cinematographer and ice cream truck driver. He also worked for several years as film director which allowed him to travel the world making short films commercials, documentaries and videos even though he always spent his downtime writing.
Which Jack Lively series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Tom Keeler series, the earliest of Jack Lively's multi-book series: it opens with Straight Shot (2020) and runs to 9 books across 2020–2026, ending with Backlash (2026).
How many books has Jack Lively written?
Jack Lively has 9 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2020 and 2026. Every one of them sits in one of 1 named series — the largest being the Tom Keeler series with 9 books.
In what order should Jack Lively's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jack Lively's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Tom Keeler (2020–2026, 9 books).
How are Jack Lively's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jack Lively's 9 books into 1 named series, with no standalone titles: Tom Keeler (9 books, 2020–2026).