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Books featuring heroes like Jack Reacher
Whether you're a fan of Lee Child's Jack Reacher novels—or if you've discovered the 6' 5" maverick dispenser of justice from the TV series bearing his name—you're going to love the heroes of these action-packed crime thrillers.
The eponymous hero of Lee Child's bestselling Jack Reacher crime thrillers is a fun character to root for: he's tough as nails and sharp as a tack—and he always puts the pursuit of justice ahead of the fine print of the law. His code is his own, even when it requires him to get his hands dirty (and bloody).
These books are a good place for Reacher fans to dig in, and many of them kick off a whole series of their own. These smart, brash, unforgettable men and women—amateur sleuths, private eyes, ex-cops, precocious teenagers—deliver thrills just outside the bounds of the law.
Don't Know Jack
This series set in the Reacher universe, begins with Reacher pitted against two by-the-book FBI agents who aren't sure whether he's their worst nightmare or exactly the man who'll help them crack a tough case. Full of the sharp dialogue and plot twists that make Lee Child's books so readable, this is a must-read for Reacher fans.
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Razorblade Tears
S.A. Cosby's breakout bestseller is an action-packed thriller about a pair of anti-heroes in pursuit of justice. Ike Randolph has been out of jail for over a decade, and believes he's put his criminal past behind him. But when he learns his son Isiah and his husband Derek have both been murdered, Ike's old instincts come rushing back. He teams up with Derek's father Ike, who also regrets never fully accepting his gay son. Tracking down their sons' murderers in the name of vengeance, together the two men finally confront their own prejudices—and find their chance for redemption.
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Murder on the Red River
Cash Blackbear, the 19-year old Ojibwe heroine of Marcie Rendon's gripping debut mystery, is the embodiment of a "tough guy" detective. She spends her days drinking and smoking at local bars, working as a truck driver, and generally being a badass while solving crimes based on the visions she receives. When she and her best friend get involved in case involving a murdered Native American man, Cash's life story—and all the hardships she's experienced that have made her who she is—slowly come to light.
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IQ
Fans of smart and quirky loners with hidden depths, take note: private detective Isaiah Quintabe is on the case. Known as IQ, he lives in a Los Angeles neighbourhood where crime is a near-everyday occurrence. Taking on the cases the LAPD ignores, IQ charges clients whatever they can afford, even if that isn't much more than a home-cooked meal. With that kind of income uncertainty and no end of bills to pay, IQ's quick to agree to pick up a case for a wealthy music mogul—but it might cost him everything.
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Follow Her Home
Juniper Song is an amateur sleuth with a razor-sharp wit, an eye for detail, and a love of hard-boiled detective novels. When a friend asks her to investigate his father's alleged affair, she jumps at the chance to be like one of the characters in her favourite books. But real-life sleuthing soon turns into real-life danger, and Song finds herself deep in L.A.'s criminal underbelly, where she'll have to use all of her skills and intellect to stay alive.
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Winter Counts
If you're craving more stories about detectives who operate outside of established institutions, adhering to their own ideas about punishment and revenge, you're definitely going to want to meet Virgil Wounded Horse. He lives on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota, where he's known for delivering justice when the U.S. legal system fails. When his nephew gets caught up in a wave of heroine plaguing the reservation, Virgil is forced to reassess his life. This is a smart, thoughtful, and ultimately moving thriller about one man's desire to make things right in his community.
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Broken Places
After being injured in a violent confrontation, thanks to an incompetent colleague, Cass Raines strikes out on her own as a private investigator. But life as a PI is no picnic, especially when one of her dearest friends and lifelong mentor is murdered, and it's up to her to bring his killers to justice.
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