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Country United Kingdom Series Jack Reacher Pages 384 pp Preceded by One Shot | 4.1/5 Goodreads Language English Publication date May 16, 2006 Originally published 16 May 2006 Genre Thriller Followed by Bad Luck and Trouble | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Media type Print (Hardcover, Paperback) Publishers Bantam Press (UK), Dell Publishing (US) Similar Jerry Ahern books, Works by Lee Child, Jack Reacher books | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Hard Way is the tenth Jack Reacher novel written by Lee Child. It was published in 2006 by Delacorte Press. It is written in the third person.
Plot
After witnessing an exchange of $1,000,000, Jack Reacher is hired by the underhanded director of a private military firm to rescue his wife and stepchild, who appear to have been kidnapped. While Reacher uncovers clues that might lead to a rescue, he learns about the director's dubious past which involves a murderous plot against two ex-associates while on a secret paramilitary mission overseas. He meets a beautiful ex-FBI agent converted to private investigator who assists him in the investigation to unveil the shocking truth, and ultimately engages in a showdown on a farm in Norfolk, England. The novel is set primarily in New York City.