Tripwire

A Jack Reacher Novel
Lee Child

Reacher is working in south Florida, trying to earn some money and it is not too long after his departure from the service. When a detective comes looking for him, he plays coy, and when that detective comes up dead, and a couple of goons are also looking for him, Reacher does Reacher. He travels to New York, gets reconnected with an old crush, and then gets mixed up in a loan sharking business that is clearly hurting someone military (or Reacher wouldn't be involved). Pieces of the Reacher are shown that become standard fare later, and the development of the person are definitely worked through.

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