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Cleaning the Gold
A Jack Reacher and Will Trent Short Story
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From New York Times bestselling authors Karin Slaughter and Lee Child comes this electrifying short story featuring their iconic characters Will Trent and Jack Reacher.
Twice the action.
Twice the drama.
Double the trouble.
Will Trent is undercover at Fort Knox. His assignment: to investigate a twenty-two-year-old murder. His suspect's name: Jack Reacher.
Jack Reacher is in Fort Knox on his own mission: to bring down a dangerous criminal ring operating at the heart of America's military. Except now Will Trent is on the scene.
But there's a bigger conspiracy at playβone that neither the special agent nor the ex-military cop could have anticipated. And the only option is for Jack Reacher and Will Trent to team up and play nicely. If they can...
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Cleaning the Gold by Karin Slaughter and Lee Child is a crime thriller collaboration that features a crossover between popular characters Will Trent and Jack Reacher. The novella has been praised for its gripping and suspenseful narrative, fast-paced action, and the seamless integration of both authors' signature styles. Fans of both series appreciate the character interplay and the satisfying storyline that combines their skills in crime-solving and justice.
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ISBN: 9780062978301
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 28 January 2020
Country: United States
Imprint: Collins
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 132.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 113g
Pages: 144
About the Author
Karin Slaughter is one of the world's most popular storytellers. She is the author of more than twenty instant New York Times bestselling novels, including the Edgar-nominated Cop Town and standalone novels The Good Daughter and Pretty Girls. An international bestseller, Slaughter is published in 120 countries with more than 40 million copies sold across the globe. Pieces of Her is a #1 Netflix original series, Will Trent is a hit television series starring RamΓ³n RodrΓguez on ABC, and it was just announced that Jessica Biel will star in the adaptation of The Good Daughter, which Karin adapted herself. Karin Slaughter is the founder of the Save the Libraries project--a nonprofit organization established to support libraries and library programming. Lee Child is one of the world's leading thriller writers. He was born in Coventry, raised in Birmingham, and now lives in New York. 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 over one hundred million copies. Two blockbusting Jack Reacher movies have been made so far. www.LeeChild.com
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