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Jack Reacher, Book 26
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Number one New York Times best seller • Jack Reacher is back in a brand-new thriller from acclaimed number one best-selling authors Lee Child and Andrew Child.
Digging graves had not been part of my plans when I woke up that morning.
Reacher goes where he wants, when he wants. That morning he was heading west, walking under the merciless desert sun — until he comes upon a curious scene. A Jeep has crashed into the only tree for miles around. A woman is slumped over the wheel.
Dead? No, nothing is what it seems.
The woman is Michaela Fenton, an army veteran turned FBI agent trying to find her twin brother, who might be mixed up with some dangerous people. Most of them would rather die than betray their terrifying leader, who has burrowed his influence deep into the nearby border town, a backwater that has seen better days. The mysterious Dendoncker rules from the shadows, out of sight and under the radar, keeping his dealings in the dark.
He would know the fate of Fenton’s brother.
Reacher is good at finding people who don’t want to be found, so he offers to help, despite feeling that Fenton is keeping secrets of her own. But a life hangs in the balance. Maybe more than one. But to bring Dendoncker down will be the riskiest job of Reacher's life. Failure is not an option, because in this kind of game, the loser is always better off dead.
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“The mixture of brute-force and intellectual problem-solving is just right.” (Booklist)
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Velkommen til Margrave, Georgia - men bliv ikke alt for knyttet til stedet. Byens beboere er enten involveret i en farlig sammensværgelse, eller med hastige skridt på vej mod den sikre død... eller begge dele. Det er ikke en varm velkomst, der venter Jack Reacher, eks-militærmand, da han står af en Greyhound-bus i sydstatsbyen Margrave. Inden for kort tid arresteres han og anklages for mord. Det eneste Jack Reacher ved med sikkerhed er, at han ikke har slået nogen ihjel. I hvert fald ikke for nylig. Og slet ikke i Margrave.
By: Lee Child
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Safe Enough
- And Other Stories
- By: Lee Child
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 5 hrs and 25 mins
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For the past twenty years, Lee Child has been one of the bestselling authors in the world, thanks to the popularity of his iconic and instantly recognizable hero Jack Reacher. But even at the height of Reacher's fame, Child's short story writing was not confined to the series; throughout the course of his career, he published tales about a range of characters on both sides of the law, including assassins, a body guard, CIA and FBI agents, gangsters, and more.
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nice 5 hours for the most part
- By DougC on 09-06-24
By: Lee Child
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The Hero
- By: Lee Child
- Narrated by: Jeff Harding
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
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From the Stone Age to the Greek Tragedies, from Shakespeare to Robin Hood, we have always had our heroes. The hero is at the centre of formative myths in every culture and persists to this day in world-conquering books, films and TV shows. But why do these characters continue to inspire us, and why are they so central to storytelling? Scalpel-sharp on the roots of storytelling and enlightening on the history and science of myth, The Hero is essential listening for anyone trying to write or understand fiction.
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The most boring book ever
- By Bootylady on 12-22-19
By: Lee Child
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Inherit the Dead
- A Novel
- By: Lee Child, Lisa Unger, C. J. Box, and others
- Narrated by: Christopher Evan Welch
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
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Pericles "Perry" Christo is a P.I. with a past. A one-time NYPD homicide cop, Perry has been struggling since he lost his badge, and his marriage, in a notorious corruption scandal. So when wealthy Upper East Side matron Julia Drusilla calls him one cold February night, he jumps at the chance to work what seems to be a straightforward (and lucrative) case. Julia needs Perry to track down the whereabouts of her beautiful yet aimless daughter, Angelina, who is about to become a very wealthy young heiress.
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Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth
- By Mel on 10-09-13
By: Lee Child, and others
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The Saboteur
- A Novel
- By: Andrew Gross
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
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Kurt Nordstrum, an engineer in Oslo, puts his life aside to take up arms against the Germans as part of the Norwegian resistance. After the loss of his fiancée, his outfit whittled to shreds, he commandeers a coastal steamer and escapes to England to transmit secret evidence of the Nazis' progress toward an atomic bomb at an isolated factory in Norway. There, he joins a team of dedicated Norwegians in training in the Scottish Highlands for a mission to disrupt the Nazis' plans before they advance any further.
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Wonderful Story
- By DallasGirl6230 on 04-13-18
By: Andrew Gross
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Killing Floor
- Jack Reacher, Book 1
- By: Lee Child
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 17 hrs and 47 mins
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Ex-military policeman Jack Reacher is a drifter. He’s just passing through Margrave, Georgia, and in less than an hour, he’s arrested for murder. Not much of a welcome. All Reacher knows is that he didn’t kill anybody. At least not here. Not lately. But he doesn’t stand a chance of convincing anyone. Not in Margrave, Georgia. Not a chance in hell.
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Even if you have it GET THIS ONE!!
- By shelley on 10-30-15
By: Lee Child
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Falske værdier
- Jack Reacher 1
- By: Lee Child
- Narrated by: Mikkel Bay Mortensen
- Length: 13 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Velkommen til Margrave, Georgia - men bliv ikke alt for knyttet til stedet. Byens beboere er enten involveret i en farlig sammensværgelse, eller med hastige skridt på vej mod den sikre død... eller begge dele. Det er ikke en varm velkomst, der venter Jack Reacher, eks-militærmand, da han står af en Greyhound-bus i sydstatsbyen Margrave. Inden for kort tid arresteres han og anklages for mord. Det eneste Jack Reacher ved med sikkerhed er, at han ikke har slået nogen ihjel. I hvert fald ikke for nylig. Og slet ikke i Margrave.
By: Lee Child
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Safe Enough
- And Other Stories
- By: Lee Child
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 5 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
For the past twenty years, Lee Child has been one of the bestselling authors in the world, thanks to the popularity of his iconic and instantly recognizable hero Jack Reacher. But even at the height of Reacher's fame, Child's short story writing was not confined to the series; throughout the course of his career, he published tales about a range of characters on both sides of the law, including assassins, a body guard, CIA and FBI agents, gangsters, and more.
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nice 5 hours for the most part
- By DougC on 09-06-24
By: Lee Child
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The Hero
- By: Lee Child
- Narrated by: Jeff Harding
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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From the Stone Age to the Greek Tragedies, from Shakespeare to Robin Hood, we have always had our heroes. The hero is at the centre of formative myths in every culture and persists to this day in world-conquering books, films and TV shows. But why do these characters continue to inspire us, and why are they so central to storytelling? Scalpel-sharp on the roots of storytelling and enlightening on the history and science of myth, The Hero is essential listening for anyone trying to write or understand fiction.
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The most boring book ever
- By Bootylady on 12-22-19
By: Lee Child
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Inherit the Dead
- A Novel
- By: Lee Child, Lisa Unger, C. J. Box, and others
- Narrated by: Christopher Evan Welch
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Pericles "Perry" Christo is a P.I. with a past. A one-time NYPD homicide cop, Perry has been struggling since he lost his badge, and his marriage, in a notorious corruption scandal. So when wealthy Upper East Side matron Julia Drusilla calls him one cold February night, he jumps at the chance to work what seems to be a straightforward (and lucrative) case. Julia needs Perry to track down the whereabouts of her beautiful yet aimless daughter, Angelina, who is about to become a very wealthy young heiress.
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Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth
- By Mel on 10-09-13
By: Lee Child, and others
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The Saboteur
- A Novel
- By: Andrew Gross
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Kurt Nordstrum, an engineer in Oslo, puts his life aside to take up arms against the Germans as part of the Norwegian resistance. After the loss of his fiancée, his outfit whittled to shreds, he commandeers a coastal steamer and escapes to England to transmit secret evidence of the Nazis' progress toward an atomic bomb at an isolated factory in Norway. There, he joins a team of dedicated Norwegians in training in the Scottish Highlands for a mission to disrupt the Nazis' plans before they advance any further.
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Wonderful Story
- By DallasGirl6230 on 04-13-18
By: Andrew Gross
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- Jean
- 01-13-22
okay
In the current book of Jack Reacher, there is lots of excitement and nail-biting suspense. There are lots of fights, both fists and guns, also a few weapons of mass destruction tossed in. This is all taking place in a small Arizona border town. I noticed that Reacher is getting further west than in the prior books.
Scott Brick is one of my favorite narrators. But I am having trouble adjusting from Dick Hill. Dick Hill was Reacher to me for so many years.
The book is nine hours and eleven minutes. Scott Brick does a good job narrating the book.
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- P. Giorgio
- 11-02-21
It's not working for me. Reacher has become a bore
Not up to the best books in this series. Lee, please retake control. The books have lost the heart-pounding climaxes I wait for in every installment. Too many women (like some of my favorite crime TV shows) which feels forced and added for correctness. We've seen Jack naked more than once and with all those fit women around him, he should be getting at least temporarily "involved" before hitting the highway. This book even lacked the standard thimb-out image at the close... or did I leave too soon?
I like Reacher's feats of strength and force. Too much talking now, IN FIRST PERSON no less. The last few books are simply not visual enough for me.
I'll wait again, and buy it again, but please either bring the guy fully back to life or retire him. This is like having him on life support. He'd be embarrassed to see himself so physically restrained. Apologies to both of you. I needed to say this.
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- Cid
- 11-21-21
Not My Favorite
This Jack Reacher story just didn't feel like a Jack Reacher novel. From the very first chapter I kept wondering if I'd somehow downloaded the wrong book. It just didn't flow or feel like Reacher.
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- Carolyn
- 12-14-21
Great as always!
So many twists and surprises. I love his style. Always keeps me on the edge of my seat and wanting more.
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- THE Aunt Sharon
- 12-06-21
High stakes and espionage!
1st book I read that Lee and Andrew corroborated on. It is suspenseful and and keeps you guessing. As usual, it sucks me into the story and does not disappoint ... if I'm ever in a jam, I want Teacher around to bail me out. Enjoy!
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- betty
- 11-05-21
Of course it was a tunnel!
I’ve liked, in varying degrees, all of the Jack Reacher books, but this was very disappointing. Reacher is better than this.
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- Michael Boyer
- 11-06-21
Excellent.
My only concern had been would the character of Reacher change as both Lee and Andrew shaped the narratives. After this and last year's novels the answer is clearly Reacher remains Reacher.
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- Ila M. Atwood
- 10-28-21
Come back Duck Hill
I really enjoy listening to Scott Brick most of the time. However casting him to narrate a Jack Reacher novel is as bad as having Tom Cruise play Reacher in a movie, very bad.
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- Madelyne L Blackwelder
- 10-28-21
As Always - EXCELLENT!
Scott Brick is an outstanding narrator. Mr. Brick brings the characters and events to life.
Lee Child is a fabulous author. I've read every single of his books - sometimes twice. Need a better recommendation?
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- Anonymous User
- 11-25-21
not as good as in the past
like a high school paper where they were adding words to describe what was taking place to mKe it longer
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