Jack Reacher book 10 · 2006
The Hard Way
In New York, Reacher sees what turns out to be a ransom payment and is hired by Edward Lane, a former soldier running a private military company, to find his kidnapped wife and stepdaughter.
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Book facts
- Author
- Lee Child
- Series
- Jack Reacher, book 10 of 37
- Published
- 2006
- Setting
- Set in New York
- Story order
- Book 17 by the story’s timeline
- Characters charted
- 2
- Chart confidence
- Medium
In story order: after One Shot and before Bad Luck and Trouble.
Who is in The Hard Way
2 recurring or key characters from Lee Child’s chart. Introduces Lauren Pauling.
Lead 1
- Jack ReacherFormer US Army military police major who drifts across America
Major 1
- Lauren PaulingFirst appearanceFormer FBI agent turned private investigator