Lee Child - The Affair, A Jack Reacher Series Crime Suspense Novel

British writer and Nr. one New York Times best-selling crime author Jim Grant (under his famous pseudonym, Lee Child) never disappoints Jack Reacher fans when it comes to suspense and a good story. The Affair is the latest instalment of the Jack Reacher series – Reacher himself is an emblematic figure by now.



Someone has murdered a young lady in Carter Crossing, a small town somewhere in Mississippi – presumably a soldier who lives in a nearby military base. However, having good friends at high places, it is likely that he will get away with it. Pentagon seems ready to intervene, and civilians like Reacher cannot get anywhere near the base, not to mention find more evidence there. Jack Reacher is persistent to reveal the truth. Elizabeth Deveraux, the sheriff of the town and an once Marine MP, also investigates the case. The two cannot trust one another at the start - but it slowly changes as the story progresses…