by Lee Child
Part of Jack Reacher, book 14
First published 2010
Jack Reacher finds himself stranded in Bolton, South Dakota after his tour bus crashes during a fierce blizzard. The small town harbors dark secrets and dangerous forces that threaten a local woman who plans to testify against them. A professional killer travels toward Bolton with orders to silence her before she can speak. Reacher initially wants to move on, but the woman's courage draws him into the conflict. He has sixty-one hours to protect her from an assassin who never fails to complete a mission. The enemies prove more powerful than Reacher anticipated, and their secrets run deeper than he imagined. As the countdown continues, Reacher must decide how much he will sacrifice to save someone willing to risk everything for justice. The brutal weather traps everyone in Bolton, creating a deadly standoff where survival depends on Reacher's ability to outthink a remorseless professional killer.
Genres: adventure, suspense, mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Bolton, South Dakota
Period: 21st-century
383 pages · Hardcover · Delacorte Press
Content warnings: violence