The Hard Way (novel)
 2006 Cover | |
| Author | Lee Child |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Jack Reacher |
| Genre | Thriller novel |
| Publisher | Bantam Press (UK), Delacorte Press (US) |
Publication date | May 16, 2006 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) |
| Pages | 384 pp |
| ISBN | 9780857500137 |
| OCLC | 61285702 |
| 813/.54 22 | |
| LC Class | PS3553.H4838 H37 2006 |
| Preceded by | One Shot |
| Followed by | Bad Luck and Trouble |
The Hard Way is the tenth Jack Reacher novel written by Lee Child. It was published in 2006 by Delacorte Press. It is included among the majority of his novels written in the third person.
Plot
After witnessing an exchange of $1,000,000, Jack Reacher is hired by the underhanded director of a private military firm to rescue his wife and stepchild, who appear to have been kidnapped. While Reacher uncovers clues that might lead to a rescue, he learns about the director's dubious past which involves a murderous plot against two ex-associates while on a secret paramilitary mission overseas. He meets a beautiful ex-FBI agent converted to private investigator who assists him in the investigation to unveil the shocking truth, and ultimately engages in a showdown on a farm in Norfolk, England. The novel is set primarily in New York City.