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Exit Strategy is the thirtienth book in the Jack Reacher series written by Lee Child. It is the sixth Jack Reacher book to be co-authored by James Grant and his younger brother Andrew Grant but published using their pen names of Lee Child and Andrew Child respectively.

The book is scheduled to be released on November 4, 2025 in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand and on November 11, 2025 in the United States and Canada.

Jack Reacher is making three stops today, but not all were planned for. His first stop is a Baltimore coffee shop, where a young man brushes against him on the way out. Reacher checks his pockets, but nothing is missing. His second stop at a store, Reacher discovers a handwritten note, a desperate plea for help, tucked away in his coat pocket. Impressed by the technique of the plant and intrigued by the message, Reacher decides to make it his mission to find out more. His third stop is wherever this bend in the road takes him.

• Jack Reacher: Former military policeman, known for his resourcefulness and capacity for justice.
• Nathan Gilmour: The Chief of the small town police.
• Harvey Jones: The Mayor of the small town.
• Zack Weaver: A local mechanic and business owner.
• Dominic Kelleher: The primary antagonist, a wealthy businessman.
• Morgan Strickland: The lawyer working with the town’s elite, Kelleher’s friend.
• Steve McClaren: The corrupt police officer and deputy.
• David Moyes: A local informant and witness.
• Mark Hewson: The father of a young woman who has gone missing and a victim.
• Mia: The daughter-in-law of a victim and an elderly town resident.
• Mick: The husband of Mia, a victim in the case.
• Norman: The friend of a former victim, Reacher’s contact in town.
• Walker: The main antagonist, the cousin and enforcer of Dominic Kelleher.
• Jacklin: The brother of a person killed in the town.

Exit Strategy is scheduled to be released and publishing date by Bantam Press in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand on November 4, 2025 and the publishing by Delacorte Press in the United States and Canada on November 11, 2025.