Fugitive Read online

  “Maybe he would have killed me too,” Mac said.

  “Actually, I’m surprised he didn’t.”

  “What about the bomb in your office?” Colt said. “What was that all about?”

  “He made me do that. He said it was important for me to have that insurance, in case the police ever figured out what was going on. He rigged the C-4 and gave me the cell phone. It was all Mr. S. I am not a bad man. You must believe me.”

  “But you were the one who pushed the button,” Diana said. “That’s where your story falls apart for me. There was no way you could have known that we cleared the restaurant as we were leaving. You could have killed a lot of people.”

  “So nobody was harmed?”

  “Just the bomb squad’s robot. That’s the report so far, anyway. I’m sure the firefighters are still on the scene.”

  Mac lowered his head and started weeping. “Looks like I’ll be spending the rest of my life behind bars,” he said.

  But Colt knew that wouldn’t be the case.

  Diana made a couple of phone calls, and an hour later she and Colt walked Mr. Chronis down to the boat launch and put him on a helicopter.

  “I’ll be back in a little while,” Diana said.

  “You’re flying with him?”

  “Yeah.”

  “So what’s next on the agenda?”

  “Apparently, the relocation of Annex One was permanent. The Director wants us to try to find out where it is now, try to bring back the files on Reacher.”

  “Us?”

  “You’re still on probation. You’ll be working with me until further notice.”

  “So you’re not going to kill me?”

  “Not today.”

  “What about Mr. S?”

  “We don’t have any leads right now, but we’re always on the lookout. We’ll nail him one of these days.”

  Colt nodded. “What about my wife and daughter?” he said. “When will I get to see them?”

  “Not yet. Sorry.”

  Diana climbed aboard, strapped herself into the seat.

  Colt started back up the hill toward the house. As he passed the storage shed, he heard a big splash somewhere out in the lake. Probably not a fish, he thought. He turned around, but the helicopter was already out of sight.

  Thanks so much for reading THE JACK REACHER FILES: FUGITIVE!

  My Nicholas Colt thriller series includes eight more full-length novels: COLT, LADY 52, POCKET-47, CROSSCUT, SNUFF TAG 9, KEY DEATH, BLOOD TATTOO, and SYCAMORE BLUFF.

  All of my books are lendable, so feel free to share them with a friend at no additional cost.

  All reviews are much appreciated!

  Thanks again, and happy reading!

  Jude

  Table of Contents

  About Fugitive

  Title Page

  Copyright

  Table Of Contents

  Prologue

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  Chapter 11

  Chapter 12

  Chapter 13

  Chapter 14

  Chapter 15

  Chapter 16

  Chapter 17

  Chapter 18

  Chapter 19

  Chapter 20

  Chapter 21

  Chapter 22

  Chapter 23

  Chapter 24

  Chapter 25

  Chapter 26

  Chapter 27

  Chapter 28

  Chapter 29

  Chapter 30

  Chapter 31

  Chapter 32

  Chapter 33

  Chapter 34

  Chapter 35

  Chapter 36

  Chapter 37

  Chapter 38

  Chapter 39

  Chapter 40

  Chapter 41

  Chapter 42

  Chapter 43

  Chapter 44

  Chapter 45

  Chapter 46

  Chapter 47

  Thanks so much for reading!

  Table of Contents

  About Fugitive

  Title Page

  Copyright

  Table Of Contents

  Prologue

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  Chapter 11

  Chapter 12

  Chapter 13

  Chapter 14

  Chapter 15

  Chapter 16

  Chapter 17

  Chapter 18

  Chapter 19

  Chapter 20

  Chapter 21

  Chapter 22

  Chapter 23

  Chapter 24

  Chapter 25

  Chapter 26

  Chapter 27

  Chapter 28

  Chapter 29

  Chapter 30

  Chapter 31

  Chapter 32

  Chapter 33

  Chapter 34

  Chapter 35

  Chapter 36

  Chapter 37

  Chapter 38

  Chapter 39

  Chapter 40

  Chapter 41

  Chapter 42

  Chapter 43

  Chapter 44

  Chapter 45

  Chapter 46

  Chapter 47

  Thanks so much for reading!