--- product_id: 1375442 title: "The Affair" price: "Rp469331" currency: IDR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.id/products/1375442-the-affair store_origin: ID region: Indonesia --- # 2012 reprint edition Ranked #104 Mystery Action 608 gripping pages The Affair **Price:** Rp469331 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📖 Unlock the origin story that started it all — don’t miss the thriller everyone’s talking about! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Affair - **How much does it cost?** Rp469331 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.id](https://www.desertcart.id/products/1375442-the-affair) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Unrivaled Depth & Detail:** Dive into 608 pages of masterful storytelling that keeps you hooked from start to finish. - • **Military Thriller with a Twist:** Experience a gripping prequel revealing Jack Reacher’s final Army case and the origins of his legendary journey. - • **Critically Acclaimed Bestseller:** Join over 41,000 readers who rated this #1 NYT bestseller a solid 4.5 stars. - • **Standalone Yet Series-Connected:** Whether new or loyal to the Reacher saga, this book delivers suspense and intrigue without needing prior knowledge. - • **Streamlined for the Modern Reader:** Perfectly timed for binge-reading or listening, with a compelling plot that syncs with hit streaming series 'Reacher' and upcoming 'Neagley'. ## Overview The Affair is a 2012 mass market paperback reprint of Lee Child’s 16th Jack Reacher novel, featuring 608 pages of military thriller suspense. It explores Reacher’s undercover investigation into a murder at a Mississippi Army base, blending political intrigue, complex characters, and the start of Reacher’s iconic post-Army life. A #1 New York Times bestseller with over 41,000 reviews averaging 4.5 stars, it’s a must-read for fans and newcomers alike, especially with its tie-ins to the popular Reacher streaming series. ## Description #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Hired to go undercover while investigating a murder, Jack Reacher butts heads with the local police and calls on Sergeant Frances Neagley to help untangle a cover-up that some would kill to keep buried. Don’t miss the hit streaming series Reacher and the upcoming spinoff series Neagley ! “A veritable tour de force . . . brilliantly executed and deliciously plotted.”— The Washington Times Everything starts somewhere. For elite military cop Jack Reacher, that somewhere was Carter Crossing, Mississippi, way back in 1997. Reacher is ordered undercover to investigate the murder of a young woman. Evidence points to a U.S. soldier with powerful friends. Once in Carter Crossing, Reacher meets local sheriff Elizabeth Deveraux, who has a thirst for justice and an appetite for secrets. Uncertain they can trust each other, they reluctantly join forces, and Reacher also reconnects with his former sergeant Frances Neagley for extra support. ​They work to uncover the truth, while others try to bury it forever. The conspiracy threatens to shatter his faith in his mission—and turn him into a man to be feared. Review: Reacher's final investigation as an Army MP - Excellent and not at all disappointing - Jack Reacher is dispatched to a small town in Mississippi, Carter Crossing, to support the investigation into the murder of a young woman. The Army has a base, Fort Kelham, just outside of the town. Army soldiers regularly socialize in Carter Crossing, and the town relies on the soldiers to keep its restaurants and bars busy. The base is used for Ranger training, including an elite force which is sometimes dispatched from Kelham for clandestine missions overseas. One of the Rangers is a suspect in the murders; he also happens to be a Captain and the son of a United States Senator, who is the chairman of the Senate's Armed Services Committee. Soon after arriving in Carter Crossing, Reacher hooks up with the local sheriff, an ex-Marine who was in the Provost Marshal's office. In other words, she was a military cop, just like Reacher still is. She is also (naturally) very beautiful, and Reacher is soon involved with her both personally, and professionally, as they try to find a way to work together to solve the murders (it soon becomes clear that more than one have taken place). She doesn't really trust Reacher - she expects him to be working to protect the Army, even if it means that a cover-up is needed. But is the killer really from Fort Kelham? The sheriff is so convinced that she is not really looking elsewhere. And if the killer does turn out to be someone from the base, will Reacher really participate in a cover-up? If you know Reacher then you already know the answer to that question. Reacher embodies a "take the law into your own hands" approach to dealing with the bad guys. He does what he thinks is right, what he thinks needs to be done, and the heck with the consequences or with any political considerations or anything else that may get in the way. In this case, his career (and perhaps his life) is on the line if he doesn't handle things carefully. This book has less violence and suspense than most Reacher novels but for me it was just as satisfying. There are a couple of scenes where Reacher needs to take care of local thugs in the way that we have seen in other Reacher novels - head butts, planning six moves in advance so that he can take down four, or six, ganging up on him. The thugs in Carter Crossing initially look like a good parallel story to the murder investigation, but not much is done with that sub-plot, which will be a disappointment to readers wanting to see more of the unarmed combat action that Reacher knows so well. For someone new to the Reacher series, it may not be the best book to begin with simply because the majority of the book consists of Reacher's thought process as he evaluates the situation and the various suspects, working through several possible scenarios, finally resulting in how he finally determines who the real killer is (and then what he finally does about it). For those who are already fans of Reacher, I think felt it was highly enjoyable with the proviso that it is not an edge-of-the-seat thriller or nearly as suspenseful as some of the earlier books, and the outcome is not predictable at all. I am a great fan of Lee Child's books. The Affair is the 16th novel in his Jack Reacher series, and I've read them all - in fact, I've gone through the full series twice now. This is my favorite series of books from an active author, and I am one of those folks who has the date of the next release marked on my calendar (unfortunately the frequency seems to be consistent at basically one book per year). There are not very many authors who motivate me to look forward to their next book with as much anticipation as Lee Child, the only other one I can think of is probably John Grisham. Interestingly, both of those authors continue to write their own books, not co-author them as seems to be the trend these days for so many best-selling authors. Coincidence? This is the second book in the series to take place "prior" to Reacher's retirement from the Army, which is when the majority of the books are set. I would like to see more stories occurring during Reacher's military career; it puts more (and different) constraints on Reacher's ability to act unilaterally and adds an element of military bureaucracy that can add greatly to the story. If you are new to Jack Reacher, here is a complete list of the Reacher novels as they were written. (Unfortunately the desertcart doesn't allow more than ten to be included in a review): Killing Floor (Jack Reacher, No. 1) Die Trying (Jack Reacher, No. 2) Tripwire (Jack Reacher, No. 3) Running Blind (Jack Reacher, No. 4) Echo Burning (Jack Reacher, No. 5) Without Fail (Jack Reacher, No. 6) Persuader (Jack Reacher, No. 7) The Enemy (Jack Reacher, No. 8) (the prequel, this takes place before the events of Killing Floor) One Shot (Jack Reacher, No. 9) The Hard Way (Jack Reacher, No. 10) Bad Luck and Trouble (Jack Reacher, No. 11) Nothing to Lose (Jack Reacher, No. 12) Gone Tomorrow (Jack Reacher, No. 13) 61 Hours (Jack Reacher, No. 14) Worth Dying For (Jack Reacher No. 15) The Affair (Jack Reacher No. 16). (also prequel to Killing Floor) If you want to read the books in "chronological-order", then this is the sequence: The Enemy (prequel); The Affair (prequel); Killing Floor; Die Trying; Tripwire; Running Blind (US title)/The Visitor (UK title); Echo Burning; Without Fail; Persuader; One Shot; The Hard Way; Bad Luck and Trouble; Nothing to Lose; Gone Tomorrow; 61 Hours; Worth Dying For. Review: Good plot with many slow parts - I always am entertained by plots involving super-high level corruption and interference with justice, and this book has plenty of these things. I am also a Jack Reacher addict. There are several of my favorites (I've been reading them in order.), and several of my "okay but below the average of my opinions about the general quality of Jack Reacher books. I rank this one in the middle for various reasons. Some parts of the book were slow, and with little action. Unlike the earlier Jack Reacher books (earlier by Lee Child's dates of publication), this book has lots of sex scenes. Back when I was a teenager and young man, I would have enjoyed them. As a (much) older man, I was bored--I thought of a cheap attempt to sell what we used to call "dime novels" at a newsstand or train station or airport. The only relevance to the plot of the sex was to focus on the tremendous power and noise of a passing train at the time of sexual climax. The train's passing by is, however, very relevant to the overall plot. Some parts of the plot (as with many other Reacher books) were unrealistic, including some of the shootings and other foul deeds. These things don't bother me--they contribute to the suspense, mystery and entertainment. I am a four-year active duty army veteran, and I know about many military things written in these books; yet I leave it to many other reviews to point out errors. These types of errors don't interfere with my enjoyment of the books. Here's some of the strong points about this book: (1) the plot is very clever, even though some important facts (as with most Reacher books) are not revealed until the end; and (2) damn, I couldn't put this book (or its audio version by the great narrator, Dick Hill) down. Normally, I can reserve readings for slow and relaxing times of a day, when I don't have work or other activities that I need or want to do. Instead, once this book got going--especially the second half of the book--I had to put everything else aside and spend the day and evening on this book. If I had to drive anywhere alone, I had the audio version synced and playing. This book is important for Reacher fans, because it describes why and how Reacher left the army, and how he got started on his itinerant lifestyle. So it's not one of Lee Child's greatest books, but its a good book, and if you like the Reacher series, you will enjoy this one. Also, like the other Jack Reacher books, it can be read and enjoyed as a stand-alone book by readers who have not gotten into the Jack Reacher series. ## Features - Author: Child, Lee. - Publisher: Dell - Pages: 608 - Publication Date: 2012 - Edition: Reprint - Binding: Mass Market Paperback - MSRP: 9.99 - ISBN13: 9780440246305 - ISBN: 044024630X - Other ISBN: 9780440339359 - Other ISBN Binding: printisbncanonical - Language: en ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #28,729 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #104 in Mystery Action & Adventure #132 in Military Thrillers (Books) #146 in Thriller & Suspense Action Fiction | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 41,017 Reviews | ## Images ![The Affair - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81pBzIGA9RL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reacher's final investigation as an Army MP - Excellent and not at all disappointing *by P***A on October 4, 2011* Jack Reacher is dispatched to a small town in Mississippi, Carter Crossing, to support the investigation into the murder of a young woman. The Army has a base, Fort Kelham, just outside of the town. Army soldiers regularly socialize in Carter Crossing, and the town relies on the soldiers to keep its restaurants and bars busy. The base is used for Ranger training, including an elite force which is sometimes dispatched from Kelham for clandestine missions overseas. One of the Rangers is a suspect in the murders; he also happens to be a Captain and the son of a United States Senator, who is the chairman of the Senate's Armed Services Committee. Soon after arriving in Carter Crossing, Reacher hooks up with the local sheriff, an ex-Marine who was in the Provost Marshal's office. In other words, she was a military cop, just like Reacher still is. She is also (naturally) very beautiful, and Reacher is soon involved with her both personally, and professionally, as they try to find a way to work together to solve the murders (it soon becomes clear that more than one have taken place). She doesn't really trust Reacher - she expects him to be working to protect the Army, even if it means that a cover-up is needed. But is the killer really from Fort Kelham? The sheriff is so convinced that she is not really looking elsewhere. And if the killer does turn out to be someone from the base, will Reacher really participate in a cover-up? If you know Reacher then you already know the answer to that question. Reacher embodies a "take the law into your own hands" approach to dealing with the bad guys. He does what he thinks is right, what he thinks needs to be done, and the heck with the consequences or with any political considerations or anything else that may get in the way. In this case, his career (and perhaps his life) is on the line if he doesn't handle things carefully. This book has less violence and suspense than most Reacher novels but for me it was just as satisfying. There are a couple of scenes where Reacher needs to take care of local thugs in the way that we have seen in other Reacher novels - head butts, planning six moves in advance so that he can take down four, or six, ganging up on him. The thugs in Carter Crossing initially look like a good parallel story to the murder investigation, but not much is done with that sub-plot, which will be a disappointment to readers wanting to see more of the unarmed combat action that Reacher knows so well. For someone new to the Reacher series, it may not be the best book to begin with simply because the majority of the book consists of Reacher's thought process as he evaluates the situation and the various suspects, working through several possible scenarios, finally resulting in how he finally determines who the real killer is (and then what he finally does about it). For those who are already fans of Reacher, I think felt it was highly enjoyable with the proviso that it is not an edge-of-the-seat thriller or nearly as suspenseful as some of the earlier books, and the outcome is not predictable at all. I am a great fan of Lee Child's books. The Affair is the 16th novel in his Jack Reacher series, and I've read them all - in fact, I've gone through the full series twice now. This is my favorite series of books from an active author, and I am one of those folks who has the date of the next release marked on my calendar (unfortunately the frequency seems to be consistent at basically one book per year). There are not very many authors who motivate me to look forward to their next book with as much anticipation as Lee Child, the only other one I can think of is probably John Grisham. Interestingly, both of those authors continue to write their own books, not co-author them as seems to be the trend these days for so many best-selling authors. Coincidence? This is the second book in the series to take place "prior" to Reacher's retirement from the Army, which is when the majority of the books are set. I would like to see more stories occurring during Reacher's military career; it puts more (and different) constraints on Reacher's ability to act unilaterally and adds an element of military bureaucracy that can add greatly to the story. If you are new to Jack Reacher, here is a complete list of the Reacher novels as they were written. (Unfortunately the Amazon doesn't allow more than ten to be included in a review): Killing Floor (Jack Reacher, No. 1) Die Trying (Jack Reacher, No. 2) Tripwire (Jack Reacher, No. 3) Running Blind (Jack Reacher, No. 4) Echo Burning (Jack Reacher, No. 5) Without Fail (Jack Reacher, No. 6) Persuader (Jack Reacher, No. 7) The Enemy (Jack Reacher, No. 8) (the prequel, this takes place before the events of Killing Floor) One Shot (Jack Reacher, No. 9) The Hard Way (Jack Reacher, No. 10) Bad Luck and Trouble (Jack Reacher, No. 11) Nothing to Lose (Jack Reacher, No. 12) Gone Tomorrow (Jack Reacher, No. 13) 61 Hours (Jack Reacher, No. 14) Worth Dying For (Jack Reacher No. 15) The Affair (Jack Reacher No. 16). (also prequel to Killing Floor) If you want to read the books in "chronological-order", then this is the sequence: The Enemy (prequel); The Affair (prequel); Killing Floor; Die Trying; Tripwire; Running Blind (US title)/The Visitor (UK title); Echo Burning; Without Fail; Persuader; One Shot; The Hard Way; Bad Luck and Trouble; Nothing to Lose; Gone Tomorrow; 61 Hours; Worth Dying For. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good plot with many slow parts *by D***S on October 4, 2022* I always am entertained by plots involving super-high level corruption and interference with justice, and this book has plenty of these things. I am also a Jack Reacher addict. There are several of my favorites (I've been reading them in order.), and several of my "okay but below the average of my opinions about the general quality of Jack Reacher books. I rank this one in the middle for various reasons. Some parts of the book were slow, and with little action. Unlike the earlier Jack Reacher books (earlier by Lee Child's dates of publication), this book has lots of sex scenes. Back when I was a teenager and young man, I would have enjoyed them. As a (much) older man, I was bored--I thought of a cheap attempt to sell what we used to call "dime novels" at a newsstand or train station or airport. The only relevance to the plot of the sex was to focus on the tremendous power and noise of a passing train at the time of sexual climax. The train's passing by is, however, very relevant to the overall plot. Some parts of the plot (as with many other Reacher books) were unrealistic, including some of the shootings and other foul deeds. These things don't bother me--they contribute to the suspense, mystery and entertainment. I am a four-year active duty army veteran, and I know about many military things written in these books; yet I leave it to many other reviews to point out errors. These types of errors don't interfere with my enjoyment of the books. Here's some of the strong points about this book: (1) the plot is very clever, even though some important facts (as with most Reacher books) are not revealed until the end; and (2) damn, I couldn't put this book (or its audio version by the great narrator, Dick Hill) down. Normally, I can reserve readings for slow and relaxing times of a day, when I don't have work or other activities that I need or want to do. Instead, once this book got going--especially the second half of the book--I had to put everything else aside and spend the day and evening on this book. If I had to drive anywhere alone, I had the audio version synced and playing. This book is important for Reacher fans, because it describes why and how Reacher left the army, and how he got started on his itinerant lifestyle. So it's not one of Lee Child's greatest books, but its a good book, and if you like the Reacher series, you will enjoy this one. Also, like the other Jack Reacher books, it can be read and enjoyed as a stand-alone book by readers who have not gotten into the Jack Reacher series. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Read this one first! *by M***E on January 25, 2012* First, I was confused. The story is a flashback, but for some reason I had a hard time catching onto that. I remember feeling irritated because I couldn't figure out exactly where, in time, we were. Then I was hooked, as the story settled into the flashback and I figured out this is where Reacher began. This is his backstory, how he came to be. Why he travels so light. The whole of it. There's more to come, I know, but this is where it all started. I have to say, it was quite fun delving into the why of it all. If you are a Reacher fan, you will love this book. It's like snooping in someone's medicine cabinet. It has everything I've come to love from a Reacher novel: Reacher, of course, in uniform...grrrrr! A couple of love-making sessions that steamed up the mirror and a mystery with clue upon clue and twist upon twist. If you haven't read any Reacher stories, you've been missing out. Go...buy one...right now. I'll wait. First Line: "The Pentagon is the world's largest office building, six and a half million square feet, thirty thousand people, more than seventeen miles of corridors, but it was built with just three street doors, each one of them opening into a guarded pedestrian lobby." Well, ain't that interesting. Great tourist information, for sure. Typical Reacher style, definitely. Not a real hook for me though. Mind you, it picks up pretty quickly as Reacher enters the building, so don't give up based on the first line. Plus, I suppose there are those who will be fascinated by knowing all that about the Pentagon. This was a fantastic read, and one of my favorites of the entire series. The last few books I felt like Lee Child was losing his steam a bit. Like maybe he was tired and done with Reacher. But this one proves he's not done just yet. The structure does feel a bit Hollywood, perhaps in anticipation of a movie now that One Shot is finally in production? Whatever the reason, if you ever liked a Reacher book don't miss this one. If you've never read one, start with this one. Then go back and read the others in order. 1 star each for great plot, excellent writing, fun pace, grrrr factor of lead character, and 1 for overall greatness. Lee Child, you outdid yourself with this one. 5/5 stars! ## Frequently Bought Together - The Affair (Jack Reacher) - A Wanted Man (Jack Reacher) - Worth Dying For (Jack Reacher) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.id/products/1375442-the-affair](https://www.desertcart.id/products/1375442-the-affair) --- *Product available on Desertcart Indonesia* *Store origin: ID* *Last updated: 2026-08-08*