Assisted and also manipulated by Hack Walker, the Pecos County district attorney and an old friend of Sloop's, Jack and Alice discover a cover-up related to the murder of several illegal immigrants by Hack, Sloop, and Eugene when they were younger. Reacher concludes that Hack orchestrated the current murders in order to protect his career and election chances, and that he is pressuring Carmen to confess by threatening Ellie's life.
Assisted and manipulated by Hack Walker, the Pecos County district attorney and an old friend of Sloop's, Jack and Alice uncover a cover-up concerning the murder of several illegal immigrants by Hack, Sloop, and Eugene when they were younger. Reacher determines that Hack planned the current murders to safeguard his career and election prospects, and he is pressuring Carmen to confess by threatening Ellie’s life.