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Bad Luck and Trouble

Bad Luck and Trouble

A Jack Reacher Novel
MysterySuspense
Pages
448
Published
2007
Language
English

Synopsis

Jack Reacher is pulled from his wandering life when a former comrade is brutally murdered. He soon discovers that an elite team of army investigators is being hunted, and he must reunite with the survivors to uncover a conspiracy that reaches from Chicago to Vegas and into international terrorism. Reacher must trust the people he once relied on to find the truth before more lives are lost.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

TenseDarkAdventurousMysterious
Revenge

Genres

Mystery Suspense Thriller Crime Military Science Fiction Adventure

About the author

L
Lee Child

Lee Child was born in 1954 in Coventry, England, but spent his formative years in the nearby city of Birmingham. He went to law school in Sheffield, England, and after part-time work in the theater he joined Granada Television in Manchester for what turned out to be an eighteen-year career as a presentation director during British TV's "golden age." During his tenure his company made Brideshead Revisited, The Jewel in the Crown, Prime Suspect, and Cracker. He was fired in 1995 at the age of 40 a...

Characters

Jack ReacherProtagonist
Sergeant Frances NeagleySupporting
All characters in Bad Luck and Trouble

Frequently asked questions

  • Does this book require reading previous entries in the series?

    Each novel in this series is designed as a self-contained story, allowing readers to follow the plot without needing prior knowledge of earlier books.

  • Is there a screen adaptation of this specific story?

    The narrative serves as the primary source material for the second season of the Amazon Prime Video series titled Reacher.

  • Where does the title originate?

    The title is derived from lyrics found in the song Born Under a Bad Sign by blues artist Albert King.