Evan Michael Tanner

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Evan Michael Tanner, or simply Tanner, is a fictional character created by American author Lawrence Block. A former American soldier who lost the need for sleep after a brain injury, Tanner's adventures take him around the world and he is particularly devoted to "lost causes".^[1] Tanner appears in eight novels. Seven of those were published in the five-year period 1966–1970; the eighth appeared in 1998 after a twenty-eight year gap. The often humorous tone of the books is reflected in their titles, such as puns (The Cancelled Czech and The Scoreless Thai) or cultural references (Me Tanner, You Jane).