It's said that a Jack Reacher novel is bought every four seconds somewhere in the world. Lee Child's genius has been to create a tough guy hero that men will envy and women will adore . (Daily Express). After an epic and interrupted journey all the way from the snows of South Dakota; Jack Reacher has finally made it to Virginia. His destination: a sturdy stone building a short bus ride from Washington D.C.; the headquarters of his old unit; the 110th MP. It was the closest thing to a home he ever had. Why? He wants to meet the new commanding officer; Major Susan Turner. He liked her voice on the phone. But the officer sitting behind Reacher's old desk isn't a woman. Why is Susan Turner not there? What Reacher doesn't expect is what comes next. He himself is in big trouble; accused of a sixteen-year-old homicide. And he certainly doesn't expect to hear these words: 'You're back in the army; Major. And your ass is mine.' Will he be sorry he went back? Or - will someone else?