by Lee Child
Part of Jack Reacher, book 16
First published 2011
March 1997. A woman lies dead with her throat slashed behind a Carter Crossing bar. The nearby army base makes everyone wonder: did a soldier commit this murder? Major Jack Reacher arrives undercover to investigate for the military police. The local sheriff is a former Marine and a striking woman whose case has stalled completely. Reacher suspects the Pentagon might be blocking her progress, but he wonders if she truly wants to catch the killer. As Reacher digs deeper, he faces an impossible choice. Following army orders might destroy his conscience. Defying them could end his military career forever. Six months before he becomes a drifter, Reacher must decide what kind of man he wants to be.
Genres: military-fiction, mystery, crime, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Carter Crossing, Pentagon
Period: 1997, March 1997
427 pages · Hardcover · Delacorte Press