Lee Child – Tripwire

Jack Reacher, a former military policeman, roams across America after leaving the service, enjoying his newfound freedom. But when his savings begin to run low, he stops in a resort town to earn some money — digging pools by day and working as a bouncer in a bar by night.

One day, his quiet routine is disrupted by a private detective. As it turns out, a lady from New York is looking for Reacher. Her name means nothing to him, and he wouldn’t have thought twice about the meeting — if he hadn’t soon found the detective’s body in a dark alley, the fingertips cut off.

Who hired this man, and who wanted him dead? Who is the real target? Reacher realizes he’s being pulled into something against his will. He heads to New York to find the person who needs him — but the journey turns out to be far more complex. It becomes a descent into a bloody past…