Ex-military Jack Reacher arrives in Washington, D.C., to meet for the first time with Major Susan Turner, who headed his former unit and more than once helped him out in difficult situations. By a strange coincidence, just before his visit, the major is arrested on charges of treason ... Reacher, confident in Susan's innocence, will have to release her and uncover the conspiracy, the threads of which stretch to the top. In an effort to get to the truth, he also makes a startling discovery that could change his life once and for all....