Former military cop Jack Readier has arrived at the headquarters of the 110th MP, his old unit near Washington, D.C., the closest thing to a home he"s ever had. He"s there to meet - in person - the new commanding officer, Major Susan Turner, so far just a warm, intriguing voice on the phone. But Turner isn"t there and Reacher is shocked to be charged with a crime with serious consequences. When threatened, you can run or fight. Reacher fights, aiming to find Turner and clear his name, barely a step ahead of the army, and the FBI, and the D.C. Metro police, and four unidentified thugs. It is a race for the truth that will make Reacher question who he is. what he"s done, and the very future of his untethered life on the open road.