In this town, everything belongs to one person: the factory, the hotel, the bank—and even the church that preaches the imminent end of the world. They don’t like strangers here and quickly throw them out. Jack Reacher only wanted to drink coffee at a local restaurant, but he ran into four tough guys, ended up in a prison cell, and as a result was expelled from the town. Now he won’t let go until he finds out what secret the residents of this strange place are trying to hide. After all, in the end Reacher has nothing to lose…
Lee Child is one of the best contemporary authors working in the detective-action genre. His hero, Jack Reacher, has become a truly cult figure—a personification of an unbending detective hero.