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Name: Bad Luck and Trouble
Rating: 4.285714285714 (14 reviews)
Author: Lee Child

Jack Reacher, an ex‑army investigator with no address or phone, is drawn back into action when a former colleague from the elite squad contacts him in Chicago. She tells of a brutal killing that puts the entire team in peril. Reacher swiftly reunites with surviving teammates, as officials in Portland and the harsh desert of California track the threat. The investigation leads them through neon Vegas streets and into the shadowy world of international terrorism. With each new revelation, the danger escalates. Reacher must use all his military skill and loyalty to confront a conspiracy that thinks it can eliminate the one who always stops dead‑end threats. The thriller culminates in a high‑stakes showdown that tests his resolve and the limits of his trust in old comrades.

First publish date: 1984

Genre: Suspense/Action Suspense

Authors: Lee Child

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