by Lee Child
Part of Jack Reacher, book 19
First published 2014
Jack Reacher thought he had left military life behind. Then someone fires at the French president in Paris. The bullet came from an American weapon. The shot covered three quarters of a mile. Only a handful of snipers possess that skill. John Kott is one of them. The former Army marksman just walked out of prison after fifteen years. Now he has vanished. Intelligence agencies believe Kott plans to target the upcoming G8 summit. World leaders from every major nation will gather in one place. The State Department and CIA pull Reacher back into service. They pair him with Casey Nice, a green analyst who relies on medication to stay calm. Together they track Kott through a maze of Serbian criminals and international mobsters. No backup waits if they get caught. Reacher carries the weight of a woman he failed to protect years ago. He refuses to let Casey Nice meet the same fate. This hunt has become deeply personal.
Genres: adventure, mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Paris, Serbia, G8 Summit
Period: Present Day
353 pages · Hardcover · Delacorte Press
Content warnings: violence