The Affair

Pages: 542
Published: 2011
Language: English

In 1997, elite military cop Jack Reacher is sent undercover to Carter Crossing, Mississippi, to investigate a murder linked to a powerful soldier. He reluctantly teams up with local sheriff Elizabeth Deveraux, who shares his drive for justice. As they dig deeper, they uncover a dangerous conspiracy that could change Reacher forever.

Prose complexity: 4/10

Tense Mysterious Gritty Dark

Secret Identity Forced Proximity Betrayal

Crime Military Mystery Thriller Adventure Short Stories Suspense

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...