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The Affair: A Jack Reacher Novel

by Lee Child

A murder investigation at the start of Reacher’s career

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  • Bestseller

    #1 New York Times bestseller

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    Praise from The Washington Times

    The book is praised as “a veritable tour de force” and described as brilliantly executed and plotted.

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A murder investigation at the start of Reacher’s career

Set in Carter Crossing, Mississippi, in 1997, the novel looks back to an early assignment in Jack Reacher’s military-police career. Working undercover, he investigates a young woman’s murder, with evidence pointing toward a soldier whose powerful connections complicate the case. The inquiry brings him into an uneasy partnership with local sheriff Elizabeth Deveraux and reunites him with former sergeant Frances Neagley. Their search for the truth places the investigation amid a suspected cover-up and questions about Reacher’s faith in his mission. The book combines a murder case with military and local authority entangled in the pursuit of justice.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in Jack Reacher’s earlier career and the series’ backstory
  • Fans of detective thrillers centered on murder investigations and alleged cover-ups
  • Readers who enjoy stories involving military investigators and local law enforcement

Themes

Murder investigationCover-ups and powerful connectionsJustice and trustDuty and faith in one’s mission

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Book overview

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Hired to go undercover while investigating a murder, Jack Reacher butts heads with the local police and calls on Sergeant Frances Neagley to help untangle a cover-up that some would kill to keep buried.

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"A veritable tour de force . . . brilliantly executed and deliciously plotted."--The Washington Times


Everything starts somewhere. For elite military cop Jack Reacher, that somewhere was Carter Crossing, Mississippi, way back in 1997.

Reacher is ordered undercover to investigate the murder of a young woman. Evidence points to a U.S. soldier with powerful friends. Once in Carter Crossing, Reacher meets local sheriff Elizabeth Deveraux, who has a thirst for justice and an appetite for secrets. Uncertain they can trust each other, they reluctantly join forces, and Reacher also reconnects with his former sergeant Frances Neagley for extra support. ​They work 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.
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