Jack Reacher returns in an exclusive excerpt from Lee and Andrew Child’s new novel Chain Reaction, which reunites him with Susan Turner. The pair meet over a new military mystery involving artificial intelligence, corporate espionage and conspiracy.
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01Summary
- 01Chain Reaction is the latest Jack Reacher thriller and is due to arrive on 20 October 2026.
- 02The novel is written by Lee Child and Andrew Child and is part of the bestselling series created by Lee Child.
- 03The excerpt reunites Reacher with Susan Turner, the former commanding officer of the 110th Military Police Special Investigations Unit.
- 04Turner has risen to general and now runs G-99 Section, a military investigative organisation reporting directly to the Army’s Chief of Staff.
- 05The story sends the pair into a case involving artificial intelligence, corporate espionage and a conspiracy with major consequences.
02Why it matters
Fans of the series will see a major return for Susan Turner, a key character from Never Go Back. It also sets up the next Reacher mystery and shows the story moving into AI and corporate intrigue.
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