Past tense / Lee Child.
"Family secrets come back to haunt Jack Reacher in this electrifying thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child, "a superb craftsman of suspense" (Entertainment Weekly). Jack Reacher has extended his thumb and hit the pavement. His plan is to follow the autumn sun on an epic trip across America, from Maine to California. He doesn't get far. On a country road in rural New Hampshire, deep in the New England woods, he sees a sign to a place he has never been: The town where his father was born. He thinks, What's one extra day? and takes the detour. At the same moment, in the same isolated area, a car breaks down. Two young Canadians are trying to drive to New York City to sell a treasure. Now they're stranded at a lonely motel in the middle of nowhere. The owners almost seem too friendly. It's a strange place. but it's all there is. The next morning in the city clerk's office, Reacher asks about the old family home. He's told no one named Reacher ever lived in town. He knows his father left and never returned. Now Reacher wonders, Was he ever there in the first place? As Reacher explores his father's life, and strands of different stories begin to merge, he makes a shocking discovery: The present can be tough, but the past can be tense. and deadly"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781984833662 (paperback)
- Physical Description: 532 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First large print edition.
- Publisher: New York : Random House Large Print, 2018.
- Copyright: ©2018.
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Subject: | Reacher, Jack (Fictitious character) > Fiction. Large type books. New Hampshire > Fiction. |
Genre: | Suspense fiction. Mystery fiction. |
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Houston Public Library | F CHI (Text) | 35150001723057 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
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Dawson Creek Municipal Public Library | LP F CHI (Text) | DCL163859 | Large print | Volume hold | Available | - |
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100 Mile House Branch | LP CHI (Text) | 33923006050169 | Large Print | Volume hold | Available | - |
Quesnel Branch | CHI (Text) | 33923006050177 | Large Print | Volume hold | Available | - |
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- Baker & Taylor
Detouring to his father's childhood hometown at the beginning of a cross-country hitchhiking tour, Jack uncovers disturbing family revelations at the same time he becomes entangled in a dangerous high-ticket sale. By the best-selling author of No Middle Name. Simultaneous. - Baker & Taylor
Taking a detour on his hitchhiking tour to his father's childhood hometown, Jack uncovers disturbing family revelations, while at the same time becoming entangled in the problems of two stranded Canadians involved in a dangerous high-ticket sale. - Random House, Inc.
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Family secrets come back to haunt Jack Reacher in this electrifying thriller from âa superb craftsman of suspenseâ (Entertainment Weekly).
Jack Reacher hits the pavement and sticks out his thumb. He plans to follow the sun on an epic trip across America, from Maine to California. He doesnât get far. On a country road deep in the New England woods, he sees a sign to a place he has never been: the town where his father was born. He thinks, Whatâs one extra day? He takes the detour.
At the same moment, in the same isolated area, a car breaks down. Two young Canadians had been on their way to New York City to sell a treasure. Now theyâre stranded at a lonely motel in the middle of nowhere. The owners seem almost too friendly. Itâs a strange place, but itâs all there is.
The next morning, in the city clerkâs office, Reacher asks about the old family home. Heâs told no one named Reacher ever lived in town. Heâs always known his father left and never returned, but now Reacher wonders, Was he ever there in the first place?
As Reacher explores his fatherâs life, and as the Canadians face lethal dangers, strands of different stories begin to merge. Then Reacher makes a shocking discovery: The present can be tough, but the past can be tense . . . and deadly.