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Jack Reacher, a seasoned investigator of the U.S. Army’s Special Units, is thrust into a perilous investigation when a two‑star general is found dead in a North Carolina motel. As the case unravels, his own allies are targeted, a high‑ranking command structure is shuffled, and Reacher becomes the unlikely target of a broader conspiracy. Joined by a young lieutenant, he follows clues that carry him from the isolated outposts of the Army to the winding avenues of Paris, where he confronts a secret that challenges his very identity and loyalty. Along the way, revelations about his French‑born mother force him to doubt the foundations of his career and his sense of honor.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Thriller/Political Thriller
Authors: Lee Child
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