Velocity

Set in the Reacher Universe by permission of Lee Child

About VELOCITY

A man named Reacher…

Former army major, military police, the 110th Special Investigations Unit. Now a drifter and a trouble magnet. A man some law enforcement types might call a rogue vigilante. A man some others might call a hero. Are his actions justified? Should he finally be taken into custody, or perhaps forced to face the direst of consequences with no warning?

A man named Colt…

Former world-class guitarist and private investigator. Now an operative for a super-secret federal agency called The Circle. Sent to a Great Plains farming community to keep an eye on Reacher and wait for further instructions.

Beyond Top Secret…

Out in the middle of nowhere, there are things going on that only a handful of people know about. Will Nicholas Colt discover the shocking truth in time to avert one of the worst disasters in history?

Note: While the name Reacher and some of the supporting characters and story situations are used with author Lee Child’s permission, the Reacher character remains offstage in THE REACHER FILES thrillers.

Suggested reading order for the Nicholas Colt series:

COLT
LADY 52
POCKET-47
CROSSCUT
SNUFF TAG 9
RATTLED (Short story)
KEY DEATH
BLOOD TATTOO
SYCAMORE BLUFF
FUGITIVE
VELOCITY (Short story)
THE BLOOD NOTEBOOKS

Note: Although published at a later date, the events in COLT and LADY 52 precede those in Jude Hardin's debut thriller POCKET-47. All of the books listed work as stand-alone thrillers, depending on reader preference. Nicholas Colt also appears in several short stories, including the one titled RACKED.

Praise for Jude Hardin’s Thrillers:

POCKET-47 sucked me in and held me enthralled. Author Jude Hardin keeps the pace frantic, the thrills non-stop, but best of all is his hero, the wonderfully ironic Nicholas Colt. This is a character I'm eager to follow through many adventures to come.
—Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of DIE AGAIN: A RIZZOLI & ISLES NOVEL

The best PI debut I've read in years, fit to share shelf space with the best of Ross Macdonald, Sue Grafton, and Robert B. Parker. POCKET-47 is so hot you may burn your hands reading. Highly recommended.
—J.A. Konrath, author of the Jack Daniels mysteries

Hardin gets everything right in his powerhouse thriller debut, which introduces rock star–turned–PI Nicholas Colt.
—Publishers Weekly on POCKET-47

KEY DEATH is an exhilarating thriller that punches way above its weight. It hits you hard and fast with crackling suspense, hair-raising twists and stunning revelations. Word of advice: don't start on this one unless you're prepared to stay up all night.
—John Ling, author of THE BLASPHEMER

Colt is a physical, no-holds-barred PI, reminiscent of Robert B. Parker's Spenser and Lee Child's Jack Reacher, and his debut is action-packed. With a hefty toll of dead bodies, some described in cringe-inducing detail, this is crime fiction at its rawest. Hard-boiled connoisseurs should make Colt's acquaintance now.
—Booklist on POCKET-47

With CROSSCUT, Jude Hardin takes the PI novel and psychological suspense to a new, unrestrained level. Fast, fierce, and relentless.
—David Morrell, New York Times bestselling creator of Rambo


Genre: Mystery