by Lee Child
Part of Jack Reacher, book 19.5
First published 2015
A lieutenant colonel speeds through the wet Georgia woods in her silver Porsche, wearing a crisp handmade uniform. Her drive ends when she encounters a towering soldier whose car has broken down. This chance meeting pulls Jack Reacher into a mystery that stretches from a brutal off-post shooting to the shadowy corridors of Pentagon intelligence. The case connects to Reacher's older brother Joe and a covert unit of military analysts whose work remains classified. As Reacher digs deeper, he discovers that the shooting was no random act of violence. The investigation forces him to confront his family's military legacy while navigating the deadly politics of black operations. The trail leads through military bureaucracy and into the heart of a conspiracy that threatens to destroy everyone involved.
Genres: military-fiction, adventure, action, mystery-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Georgia, Pentagon
Period: Contemporary
44 pages · Kindle Edition · Transworld Digital
Content warnings: violence