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Lee Child’s Reacher Series Returns With 31st Novel, Chain Reaction
The 31st Jack Reacher novel, Chain Reaction, is released on October 20.
The crime thriller series began with Killing Floor in 1997 and is written by Lee Child with his brother Andrew Child.
Reacher gets a call from General Susan Turner, his former commander in the 110th Military Police Special Investigations Unit.
Turner seeks his help after a member of her team is murdered during an undercover operation.
Reacher must work out who can be trusted and what happened.
The case may lead to a much larger operation.
Lee Child’s Reacher series returns with its 31st novel, Chain Reaction.
The novel was released on October 20, 2026.
Lee Child writes the series with his brother Andrew Child, who began collaborating on the novels in 2020.
The story brings Jack Reacher back into contact with General Susan Turner, a former commander he worked with.
Turner calls Reacher for help after a member of her team is murdered during an undercover operation.
- Who
- Jack Reacher, General Susan Turner and the authors Lee Child and Andrew Child.
- What
- The 31st Reacher novel, Chain Reaction, was released.
- When
- October 20, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Turner calls Reacher after a member of her team is murdered during an undercover operation.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Lee Child’s Reacher series began with Killing Floor.
Andrew Child began collaborating with Lee Child, starting with The Sentinel.
Chain Reaction, the 31st Reacher novel, was released.
- Novel
- Chain Reaction
- Series position
- 31st Reacher novel
- Release date
- October 20, 2026
- Authors
- Lee Child and Andrew Child
- Returning character
- General Susan Turner