A Wanted Man (2012) (edit title/settings)

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• Peter James King: Add a description of this character.
• Jack Reacher: A former military policeman who is now travelling around the US and is never far away from trouble of some kind
• Victor Goodman: County Sheriff. A good man, like his name, and usually victorious at whatever he sets his mind to.
• Alan King: One of three people in the car that picked up Jack Reacher in Nebraska.
• Trapattoni
• Donald McQueen
• Anthony Perry
• Puller
• Don McQueen: Fugitive wanted for murder
• Mr. Lester
• Paula
• Missy Smith
• Phil Abelson
• Karen Delfuenso: Woman in the back seat of the car that picked up Jack Reacher in Nebraska.
• McQueen Karen Delfuenso
• Bale
• Julia Sorenson: FBI Special Agent from the Omaha office who was on call and answered the call from Victor Goodman.
• Robert Dawson: Counterterrorism agent sent to Nebraska from Kansas City
• Andrew Mitchell: Counterterrorism agent sent with Mitchell to Nebraska from Kansas City
• Lester L. Lester Jr.: State Department agent.
• Tony Perry: Sorenson's superior
• Lucy Delfuenso: Karen's 10-year old daughter
• Eye Witness: 50-something farm hand

Quotes edit see section history

• “Field artillery lends dignity to what would otherwise be a vulgar brawl.”

  Frederick The Great

• “Great against unsuspecting women in the dark. Otherwise, not so much.”

  Reacher's suggestion for the snipers tombstone

• “Your brother was a useless tub of lard, I bet he burned real well. all that fat. I bet he went up like a lamb chop on a barbecue. You would too, probably. You're not much thinner. Was it a genetic thing? Was your momma fat as well as ugly? What do you care about your brother anyway? Story was you weren't even talking to him. Which I guess I can understand. He must have been a real disappointment. What did he do? Wet the bed all the time? Or he interfere with the family dog?”

  Jack Reacher

• “Some old guy once said that the meaning of life is that it ends.”

  Jack Reacher's thoughts

• “Dealing with morons......is like teaching Hindu to a beagle.”

  Jack Reacher

Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Iowa: State where suspects disappeared
• Nebraska: State where stabbing took place
• Kansas City: Where State Department agent came from
• Omaha: First city in Nebraska after crossing bridge from Iowa
• Virginia: Where Jack Reacher was headed when picked up by suspects
• Denver: Where stabbing victim had flown into
• Chicago: Where Jack thought suspects might be trying to reach from Iowa
• Pakistan: Where stabbing victim may have had contacts

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Glossary edit see section history

• red leg: an artilleryman so called for the red stripe on the dress pants of long ago soldiers
• Dagby: an occupational specialty - "dumb ass gun bunny"
• Mother Sill: Ft Sill in Lawton, Oklahoma which is artillery headquarters
• Meatheads, monkey patrol, chimps: names for military police
• Wadiah: Arabic word meaning "safekeeping". It also means a type of Islamic bank account.

Series & Lists edit see section history

Preceded by The Affair, and followed by Never Go Back.

Preceded by The Affair, and followed by Never Go Back.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Lee Child (Author)

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• Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Thrillers › Suspense
• Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Mystery
• Books › Literature & Fiction

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