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Jack Reacher book 6 · 2002

Without Fail

Jack Reacher book 6 by Lee Child

Action and adventure

The Secret Service asks Reacher to find the weak spots in its protection of the vice president-elect by planning how he would kill him. Real threats are already arriving, and Reacher calls in Frances Neagley, a sergeant from his old unit, to help.

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Book facts

Author
Lee Child
Series
Jack Reacher, book 6 of 31
Published
2002
Setting
Set in Washington, D.C.
Story order
Book 10 by the story’s timeline
Characters charted
2
Chart confidence
Medium

In story order: after Echo Burning and before Persuader.

Who is in Without Fail

2 recurring or key characters from Lee Child’s chart. Introduces Frances Neagley.

Lead 1

  • Jack ReacherFormer US Army military police major who drifts across America

Major 1

  • Frances NeagleyFirst appearanceFormer sergeant in Reacher’s military police unit

Also featuring these characters

Other Lee Child books that share the most characters with Without Fail.