Persuader date is the seventh book in the jack reacher series written by lee child. Lee child is known for his jack reacher series of books. Persuader jack reacher, book 7 kindle edition by lee child author visit amazons lee child page. Exmilitary cop jack reacher gets caught in the middle of an offthebooks fbi drug investigation when he spots an old nemesisbelieved to be dead for ten yearsalive and well in boston and his attempts to tap into his old resources for help brings the federal agents to his door. An elite exmilitary cop who left the service years ago, hes moved from place to placewithout family, without possessions, without commitments. So i was moving fast, head up, alert, a persuader in each hand. When i cleared the rear of the garage block i could see the catering companys truck parked at the back corner of the building. After a short description of how quickly he read through the earlier books in the series after reading persuader, dale jones of the gazette simply stated.
Strolling along a street in boston, in front of symphony hall, reacher is stunned to see a face from his past. Pdf persuader book jack reacher free download 496 pages. Lee childs achievement in this book is to keep a firm grip on the many strands of a complex plot without once the first premise is accepted overstepping the bounds. Surprise tops nasty surprise when former mp jack reacher stalks a nemesis from. The main characters of this thriller, fiction story are jack reacher. Persuader also had flashbacks to during reachers military career. Expect to read a lot about handguns a persuader is the name of a gun and about hand to hand moves to take out a person. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 496 pages and is available in mass market paperback format.
Persuader named after the mossberg 12 gauge shotgun is a classic reacher tale. I walked away from a crime scene and failed to report it. Persuader is the seventh book in the jack reacher series written by lee child. Lee child books in order jack reacher books in order. Child without fail, 2002 opens reachers seventh case with an apparent ambush.
As college student richard beck heads home, two men in a pickup cut off his limo, pull him out, and lob a grenade into the car, killing becks bodyguards. The books in the series follows reacher as he goes through a number of exploits in his world. The jack reacher series is one of the most popular book series out there, and some of the books have been made into movies. Without fail, and persuader were snoozers in comparison. And when trouble finds him, reacher does not quit, not oncenot ever. And when trouble finds him, reacher does not quit, not once. We also accept submissions from our visitors and will select the quotes we. Each book in the series is a selfcontained story, and the plot of each book relies very little on the prior books in the series. After a chance encounter with an old adversary, reacher finds himself once again obsessed with revenge and in increasingly dire straits in an attempt to settle a decadelong score. Orlando sentinel a story that will sweep you along as fast as some of the riptides reacher survives. Persuader is lee childs best book since killing floor and it stacks up well. Lee child is the best thriller writer youre probably. And francis xavier quinn was the worst guy he had ever met.
Reacher infiltrates a criminal organization, quickly rising in the ranks to get revenge on his old enemy. The first edition of the novel was published in april 1st 2003, and was written by lee child. Jack reacher is working unofficially, with the dea to bring down a boys father, zachary beck, who is suspected of smuggling drugs, under the pretext of trading in oriental carpets. To continue reading, get the full word biography in lee child books in order. Surprise tops nasty surprise when former mp jack reacher stalks a nemesis from the past. Free download or read online persuader pdf epub jack reacher series book. Which is good, because troublebig, violent, complicated troublefinds reacher wherever he goes. Persuader by lee child, 9780440245988, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. If you love lee childs books you need the most comprehensive book list available, which includes a check list, alternative titles, page counts, movie adaptations, coauthors, star ratings, and a. All have been optioned for major motion picturesincluding jack reacher based on one shot and jack reacher. I would have to rank this as one of my favourite lee child books, even if i thoughs the start was dubious.
An elite exmilitary cop who left the service years ago, hes moved from place to placewithout familywithout possessionswithout commitments. Millions of readers worldwide who have already discovered childs novels know that after just one chapter of one book, youre hooked. Well, finally after seven books lee child has figured out that glock pistols dont. But if youre a fan of reacher, you could guess where things would lead. He has also written the short stories, second son and deep down. Lee child has a gift for telling a story and ive already started reading the next in the series. Lee child has been called a master of his craft by publications such as entertainment weekly. At times you wondered if reacher would prevail against some pretty steep odds. After listening to persuader i am persuaded that author lee child made a point of creating antagonists for reacher that would test his mettle.
It will spoil no ones enjoyment to disclose that there is a romantic involvement, nor to. The first book in lee childs series, killing floor, is so good it seems a shame not. But he has a burning desire to right wrongs and rewrite his own agonizing past. To me this was the best of the series after killing floor. Reacher novels are not the only works that lee child has published. Persuader 2008 read online free book by lee child in. Make me, which i read out of sequence, was amazing. And with a burning desire to right wrongsand rewrite his own agonizing past. Here youll find information on the reacher novels and short stories, nonreacher short stories, two international movies. Book 7 of 24 in jack reacher 24 book series see all 52 formats and editions. The dealer has a link to a man in reachers past a man reacher killed. Lee child then wrote his first reacher novel, killing floor. Jack reacher is the lead character and the protagonist in the series of books by british author jim grant who writes under the pseudonym of lee child. Put a persuader in each hand and dropped to my stomach and pressed my right shoulder hard against the base of the wall.
A face that he expected never to see again, since he. His debut, killing floor, won both the anthony and the barry awards for best first mystery. Lee child is the author of eleven jack reacher thrillers, including the new york times bestsellers persuader, the barry award winner the enemy, and one shot, which has been optioned for a major motion picture by paramount pictures. Jack reacher is a drifter and exmilitary policeman. This series began in 1997 with killing floor and has spawned many more novels in the series. A former major in the united states army military police corps, reacher roams the united states taking odd jobs and investigating suspicious and frequently dangerous situations. The promo copy on the arc of childs new thriller proclaims, we dare to make this claim. I broke every regulation and ignored every procedure in the book. One thing i didnt like about this one, is that lee changes to a first person format for some reason, i for some reason, im just not feeling it. Jack reacher is a fictional protagonist of a series of novels, novellas and short stories by. Persuader jack reacher, book 7 by lee child fantastic fiction. Exarmy cop jack reacher goes undercover to investigate the disappearance of a federal agent from a drug dealers home. Persuader book burlington public library bibliocommons.
Foreign rights in the jack reacher series have sold in more than 40. Jack reacher is a fictional protagonist of a series of novels, novellas and short stories by british author jim grant under the pen name lee child. We have a bibliography of his written material so you can check off what youve read see books or. It was exactly where harley had put the lincoln to unload becks maid from the trunk. For the first chapter or two, i worried this might even be a reacher novel of a standard to rival the disaster that was nothing to lose. After that, all books would go by the order that they were published. Foreign rights in the reacher series have sold in one hundred territories.
Read free book excerpt from persuader by lee child, page 1 of 4. Welcome to the website of lee child, the creator of jack reacher. Dea susan duffy is living for the future, knowing that she has made a terrible mistake by putting. The very next book released in the same year 2010 worth dying for does make a reference to the ending of 61 hours which does answer a few questions, but i understand what you mean. Persuader jack reacher, book 7 and millions of other books are available for. Each quote represents a book that is interesting, well written and has potential to enhance the readers life. It will spoil no ones enjoyment to disclose that there is a romantic involvement, nor to mention that in the end reacher moves on.
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