Jack Reacher book 16 · 2011
The Affair
A prequel set in 1997, before Reacher left the army. He goes undercover to Carter Crossing, Mississippi, where a young woman has been murdered near an army base and the local sheriff, Elizabeth Deveraux, is investigating too. The case explains why he walked away.
Spoiler-free summary written for The Recurring Cast.
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Book facts
- Author
- Lee Child
- Series
- Jack Reacher, book 16 of 31
- Published
- 2011
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Carter Crossing, Mississippi
- Story order
- Book 4 by the story’s timeline
- Characters charted
- 1
- Chart confidence
- Medium
In story order: after Night School and before Killing Floor.
Who is in The Affair
1 recurring or key character from Lee Child’s chart.
Lead 1
- Jack ReacherFormer US Army military police major who drifts across AmericaHis last case in uniform, in 1997