# Is "In Too Deep" by Lee Child and Andrew Child a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of In Too Deep by Lee Child and Andrew Child (Delacorte Press, 2024) is identified by: 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page with a complete number line ending in 1. US Delacorte Press first American edition (2024); twenty-ninth Reacher novel.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page with a complete number line ending in 1
- Publisher imprint reads Delacorte Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Lee Child and Andrew Child |
| Publisher | Delacorte Press |
| Year | 2024 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page with a complete number line ending in 1 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
'First Edition' stated on the copyright page with a complete number line ending in 1

## Is this the true first?
US Delacorte Press first American edition (2024); twenty-ninth Reacher novel. The UK Bantam Press edition published the same day, making the US and UK hardcovers effectively simultaneous co-first editions.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No significant book club edition issue for identification; confirm the trade first by the stated 'First Edition' and full number line ending in 1.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *In Too Deep* by Lee Child and Andrew Child a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/in-too-deep
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.