One Shot

For a military sniper like James Barr, being able to hit six shots out of six at point-blank range is just another day at the office. Now, with five people dead and one city terrorized, he must pay for those crimes. However, the accused has an argument for why the police have the wrong man: You've got the wrong person, says James Barr. Then he adds, Give me Jack Reacher. Initially skeptical of the accused's claim, former military investigator Jack Reacher realizes that there is more than one way for someone to miss a shot. What follows is Lee Childs stunning new thriller about a case that isn't what it appears, about people entwined in strange ways and about a killer who missed one shot—and gave up his only chance at freedom. … For ex–military investigator Jack Reacher, the accused gunman's plea for help leads him into a maze of secrets and half-truths—and makes him question everything he once believed about right and wrong.