Former soldier Jack Reacher arrives in Washington to meet Major Susan Turner for the first time, the woman who led his former unit and has saved him more than once in difficult situations. By a strange twist of fate, just on the eve of his visit the Major is arrested on charges of treason… Reacher, convinced of Susan's innocence, must free her and uncover a conspiracy whose threads reach all the way to the top. As he strives to uncover the truth, he also makes a startling discovery that could change his life forever…