Jack Reacher. Hero. Loner. Soldier. Soldier’s son. An elite military cop, he was one of the army’s brightest stars. But in every cop’s life there is a turning point. One case. One messy, tangled case that can shatter a career. Turn a lawman into a renegade. And make him question words like honor, valor, and duty. For Jack Reacher, this is that case. New Year’s Day, 1990. The Berlin Wall … Berlin Wall is coming down. The world is changing. And in a North Carolina “hot-sheets” motel, a two-star general is found dead. His briefcase is missing. Nobody knows what was in it. Within minutes Jack Reacher has his orders: Control the situation. But this situation can’t be controlled. Within hours the general’s wife is murdered hundreds of miles away. Then the dominoes really start to fall.
Two Special Forces soldiers—the toughest of the tough—are taken down, one at a time. Top military commanders are moved from place to place in a bizarre game of chess. And somewhere inside the vast worldwide fortress that is the U.S. Army, Jack Reacher—an ordinarily untouchable investigator for the 110th Special Unit—is being set up as a fall guy with the worst enemies a man can have.
But Reacher won’t quit. He’s fighting a new kind of war. And he’s taking a young female lieutenant with him on a deadly hunt that leads them from the ragged edges of a rural army post to the winding streets of Paris to a confrontation with an enemy he didn’t know he had. With his French-born mother dying—and divulging to her son one last, stunning secret—Reacher is forced to question everything he once believed…about his family, his career, his loyalties—and himself. Because this soldier’s son is on his way into the darkness, where he finds a tangled drama of desperate desires and violent death—and a conspiracy more chilling, ingenious, and treacherous than anyone could have guessed.
BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Lee Child’s Make Me.
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To be honest, if Lee Child’s name was on the front of the phone book I’d probably read it — but it wouldn’t be great the way his Jack Reacher stories are. In keep wondering what will be next and whether Reacher will ever stop roaming.
Basic Jack Reacher
Jack Reacher – always a fine read in this genre!
First Jack Reacher book by Mr. Childs. Well put together.
Typical Lee Child. Fantastic
As has become expected from Lee Child and his Jack Reacher series, this was an excellent and engrossing read. Held my interest throughout.
Thanks again Lee !
Another great Jack teacher book by the very talented lee child. Never disappointed by this author!
Really interesting read. Sort of thought I had parts of it figured out, but never saw how they connected until the end. Kept me hooked to see how it ends.
Loved this book. Was pleasantly surprised how entertaining Jack Reachers personality is. I thoroughly enjoyed it and plan on reading more Jack Reacher books.
Like all of the Jack Reacher books this is another great read. Lee Child is an excellent writer, very descriptive with an economy of words. Reacher is a great character, the plots unpredictable. I enjoyed and recommend this book.
I have loved every Jack Reacher book.
So many possibilities about what was going on….all tied together at the end. Reacher used his brains more than his brawn to solve the mystery.
older Reacher novel, 3rd time I’ve read it. Story moves quickly and keeps you interested. newer Reacher books develops characters more.
I love all the Jack Reacher books. I have not read one I did not like yet. They are fast paced and entertaining.
It’s Reacher, what else do you need to know?
Certainly an enjoyable “Jack Reacher” book!
I love all the Jack Reacher books.
A little too violent, even for Jack Reacher
Probably my favorite series of all time.
captivating book, after the first chapter, hooked till the end.