On a Chicago street in bright sunshine, Jack Reacher, is strolling nowhere and sees an attractive young woman, struggling on crutches Naturally, he stops to offer her a steadying arm And then he turns around to see a handgun aimed straight at his stomach Locked in a dark, stifling van racing across America, chained to the woman, Reacher needs to know why he's there The kidnappers are saying nothing The woman claims to be an FBI agent She's tough enough to be one But at their remote destination, will raw courage and cunning be enough to overcome the hopeless odds?