Other editions of book The Affair: A Jack Reacher Novel

With Reacher, #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child has created “a series that stands in the front rank of modern thrillers” (The Washington Post). Everything starts somewhere. . . .For elite military cop Jack Reacher, that somewhere was Carter Crossing, Mississippi, way back in 1997. A lonely railroad track. A crime scene. A coverup.A young woman is dead, and solid evidence points to a soldier at a nearby military base. But that soldier has powerful friends in Washington. Reacher is ordered undercover—to find out everything he can, to control the local police, and then to vanish. Reacher is a good soldier. But when he gets to Carter Crossing, he finds layers no one saw coming, and the investigation spins out of control.Local sheriff Elizabeth Deveraux has a thirst for justice—and an appetite for secrets. Uncertain they can trust one another, Reacher and Deveraux reluctantly join forces. Reacher works to uncover the truth, while others try to bury it forever. The conspiracy threatens to shatter his faith in his mission, and turn him into a man to be feared.A novel of unrelenting suspense that could only come from the pen of #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child, The Affair is the start of the Reacher saga, a thriller that takes Reacher—and his readers—right to the edge . . . and beyond.

The Affair (Large Print) Maverick. Nomad. Vigilante hero. Jack Reacher is all these, and more. An elite military cop who turned his back on his career, he has been wandering across America for years, mostly keeping to himself, but dispensing justice with lethal efficiency when necessary. But how did it all begin? What happened to cause him to go on the road? A novel of unrelenting suspense that could only come from the pen of #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child, The Affair answers these questions. Taking us back to 1997, it introduces us to Reacher while he's still in the army, as he's sent on a murder investigation that quickly spins out of control, propelling him to a shocking confrontation that changes the course of his life forever.

The local sheriff is Elizabeth Deveraux, a beautiful woman and an ex-Marine MP. She has all the skills she needs, but she's making no progress. Why not? Is there a reason she doesn't want the killer identified? And there's constant pressure from the Pentagon, too. Shadowy figures from the world of politics want the killer unmasked-but only if he's a civilian. Any other result would be a catastrophe. Reacher and Deveraux can't get near the base. There's a shadow force in the woods, enforcing a quarantine zone around the fence. But side by side they piece together the evidence-and their partnership becomes more than professional. Eventually the army's official investigation produces a cast-iron prime suspect-and so does Reacher's undercover search. But Reacher's answer is not the same as the army's. If he keeps quiet, will he be able to live with himself? And if he speaks out, will the army be able to live with him?

With Reacher, #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child has created “a series that stands in the front rank of modern thrillers” (The Washington Post). Everything starts somewhere. . . .For elite military cop Jack Reacher, that somewhere was Carter Crossing, Mississippi, way back in 1997. A lonely railroad track. A crime scene. A coverup.A young woman is dead, and solid evidence points to a soldier at a nearby military base. But that soldier has powerful friends in Washington. Reacher is ordered undercover—to find out everything he can, to control the local police, and then to vanish. Reacher is a good soldier. But when he gets to Carter Crossing, he finds layers no one saw coming, and the investigation spins out of control.Local sheriff Elizabeth Deveraux has a thirst for justice—and an appetite for secrets. Uncertain they can trust one another, Reacher and Deveraux reluctantly join forces. Reacher works to uncover the truth, while others try to bury it forever. The conspiracy threatens to shatter his faith in his mission, and turn him into a man to be feared.A novel of unrelenting suspense that could only come from the pen of #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child, The Affair is the start of the Reacher saga, a thriller that takes Reacher—and his readers—right to the edge . . . and beyond.

The Affair (Large Print) Maverick. Nomad. Vigilante hero. Jack Reacher is all these, and more. An elite military cop who turned his back on his career, he has been wandering across America for years, mostly keeping to himself, but dispensing justice with lethal efficiency when necessary. But how did it all begin? What happened to cause him to go on the road? A novel of unrelenting suspense that could only come from the pen of #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child, The Affair answers these questions. Taking us back to 1997, it introduces us to Reacher while he's still in the army, as he's sent on a murder investigation that quickly spins out of control, propelling him to a shocking confrontation that changes the course of his life forever.