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Jack Reacher, a lean, methodical ex‑military policeman, is approached by a female Secret Service agent who needs him to find vulnerabilities in the vice president’s security detail. A shadowy organization has already set its sights on the vice president, and they have planned an assassination with precision. Unexpectedly, they have not planned for Reacher’s own presence, putting him squarely in the crossfire of a high‑stakes political thriller.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Thriller/Political Thriller
Authors: Lee Child
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