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The Affair

The Affair

The Affair is the sixteenth book in the Jack Reacher series written by Lee Child but is a prequel set chronologically before most of them. It was published on 29 September 2011 in the United Kingdom and was published on 27 September 2011 in the USA. The Affair is a prequel set six months before Child's first novel, Killing Floor and setting out the explosive circumstances under which Reacher's career in the United States Army was terminated. This book is written in the first person.


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Lee Child photo

“He had fallen out of the ugly tree, and hit every branch.”

Source: The Affair

Lee Child photo

“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.”

Source: The Affair

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