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Better Off Dead

A Jack Reacher Novel
By Lee Child and Andrew Child
Series: Jack Reacher
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Better Off Dead by Lee Child and Andrew Child is a gripping crime thriller. Jack Reacher finds himself in a small town on the Arizona border, where he encounters a woman named Michaela Fenton, a former military analyst on a personal mission. As Reacher becomes entangled in her quest to find her missing brother, they face dangerous adversaries who will stop at nothing to protect their secrets.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy high-stakes action and suspenseful crime thrillers. With its gripping narrative and compelling characters, it offers a fast-paced journey filled with twists and turns, perfect for readers who love a good mystery and a strong, enigmatic protagonist.

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Better Off Dead

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Digging graves had not been part of my plans when I woke up that morning.

Reacher goes where he wants, when he wants. That morning he was heading west, walking under the merciless desert sun—until he comes upon a curious scene. A Jeep has crashed into the only tree for miles around. A woman is slumped over the wheel.

Dead? No, nothing is what it seems.

The woman is Michaela Fenton, an army veteran turned FBI agent trying to find her twin brother, who might be mixed up with some dangerous people. Most of them would rather die than betray their terrifying leader, who has burrowed his influence deep into the nearby border town, a backwater that has seen better days. The mysterious Dendoncker rules from the shadows, out of sight and under the radar, keeping his dealings in the dark.

He would know the fate of Fenton’s brother.

Reacher is good at finding people who don’t want to be found, so he offers to help, despite feeling that Fenton is keeping secrets of her own. But a life hangs in the balance. Maybe more than one. But to bring Dendoncker down will be the riskiest job of Reacher's life. Failure is not an option, because in this kind of game, the loser is always better off dead.

Better Off Dead by Lee Child and Andrew Child promises a thrilling read where danger lurks in every corner.

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Reviews of Better Off Dead by Lee Child and Andrew Child highlight the well-balanced blend of action and intellectual problem-solving. Critics commend the smart writing and dynamic twists, appreciating how Andrew Child seamlessly carries forward the series' minimalist style. Both new readers and long-time fans of Jack Reacher are likely to enjoy this engaging thriller.

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ISBN: 9781984818539

Publisher: Random House USA Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 April 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Dell Publishing Co Inc.,U.S.

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 106.0mm

Height: 191.0mm

Weight: 210g

Pages: 384

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About the Author

Lee Child is the author of twenty-five New York Times bestselling Jack Reacher thrillers, with sixteen having reached the #1 position, and the #1 bestselling complete Jack Reacher story collection, No Middle Name. Foreign rights in the Reacher series have sold in one hundred territories. A native of England and a former television director, Lee Child lives in New York City and Wyoming.

Andrew Child, who also writes as Andrew Grant, is the author of RUN, False Positive, False Friend, False Witness, Invisible, and Too Close to Home. Child and his wife, the novelist Tasha Alexander, live on a wildlife preserve in Wyoming. He is the co-author of the #1 bestselling Jack Reacher novel The Sentinel.

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