Chicago. 1992. A hospital patient wakes to find two strangers by his bed. They show him a list of names and ask a simple but impossible question. Minutes later he falls to his death from his twelfth-floor window - a fall which generates some unexpected attention. That attention comes from the Secretary of Defense, who calls for an inter-agency task force to investigate. Jack Reacher, recently demoted from Major, is assigned as the Army''s representative. If he gets a result, great. If not, he''s a convenient fall guy. Reacher may be an exceptional military investigator, but office politics aren''t what gets him up in the morning. As he races to identify a cold-blooded killer and uncover a secret that stretches back 23 years, he must navigate around his new partners. Will Reacher bring the bad guys to justice the official way . . . or his way? PRAISE FOR THE JACK REACHER SERIES '' There''s only one Jack Reacher. Accept no substitutes.'' MICK HERRON '' Jack Reacher is today''s James Bond, a thriller hero we can''t get enough of.'' KEN FOLLETT '' Everyone needs to kick some butt sometimes, even if it''s just imaginary.'' JOJO MOYES PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY NOW Although the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, The Secret is the 28th book in the internationally bestselling series.

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Lee Child is one of the world's leading thriller writers. He was born in Coventry, raised in Birmingham, and now lives in England's Lake District. It is said one of his novels featuring his hero Jack Reacher is sold somewhere in the world every nine seconds. His books consistently achieve the number-one slot on bestseller lists around the world and have sold nearly two hundred million copies. Lee is the recipient of many awards including Author of the Year at the 2019 British Book Awards. He was appointed CBE in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours. Andrew Child is a British thriller novelist. Under the name Andrew Grant, he is the author of nine acclaimed thrillers. Since 2020, he has collaborated with his brother, Lee Child, continuing the legacy of one of the world's most iconic thriller heroes. He lives on a wildlife preserve in Wyoming with his wife, the novelist Tasha Alexander.

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**The gripping new Jack Reacher thriller from the No.1 bestselling authors Lee Child and Andrew Child.

Chicago. 1992. A hospital patient wakes to find two strangers by his bed.**

They show him a list of names and ask a simple but impossible question. Minutes later he falls to his death from his twelfth-floor window - a fall which generates some unexpected attention.

That attention comes from the Secretary of Defense, who calls for an inter-agency task force to investigate. Jack Reacher, recently demoted from Major, is assigned as the Army's representative. If he gets a result, great. If not, he's a convenient fall guy.

Reacher may be an exceptional military investigator, but office politics aren't what gets him up in the morning. As he races to identify a cold-blooded killer and uncover a secret that stretches back 23 years, he must navigate around his new partners.

Will Reacher bring the bad guys to justice the official way . . . **or his way?

PRAISE FOR THE JACK REACHER SERIES

'**There's only one Jack Reacher. Accept no substitutes.' **MICK HERRON

'**Jack Reacher is today's James Bond, a thriller hero we can't get enough of.' **KEN FOLLETT

'**Everyone needs to kick some butt sometimes, even if it's just imaginary.' JOJO MOYES

And don't miss Reacher's newest adventure, No.30, Exit Strategy! OUT NOW

Although the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, The Secret is the 28th book in the internationally bestselling series.

The Secret was a No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller in October and November 2023.