**From a New York Times– bestseller, a thriller short story about a Vietnam veteran on the run who receives help from a young military cop named Jack Reacher. Before Jack Reacher became the seminal, nomadic hero he is today and #1 *New York Times–*bestselling writer Lee Child reached his current iconic literary stature, there was James Penney, who we meet in this intense thriller short. Penney was originally envisioned as a character in Child's second Jack Reacher tale, Die Trying . Though an interesting character, Penney was ultimately excised during the editing process and readers didn't have the pleasure of meeting him. Now he's been resurrected in a tale that features a brief glimpse of Jack Reacher's early career. Don't miss this heart-pumping tale of suspense!