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Jack Reacher, a former military policeman turned pool‑attendant, keeps a low‑profile life in Key West. His peace is shattered when private investigator Costello first seeks answers about him and then is found dead, his fingertips cut off. Realizing the danger, Reacher steps back into his old instincts and starts hunting those behind the crime.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Lee Child
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