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61 Hours

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A bus skids in South Dakota snow and Reacher is stuck in a town in danger

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Quick recap

In a savage South Dakota winter, the bus Reacher is on skids out and is stranded. He helps the driver, Jay Knox, and local deputy Andrew Peterson get the elderly tourists to the town of Bolton, home to one of the country's largest prisons. In case of an escape or riot, the town's police must report to the prison, which would leave retired librarian Janet Salter unprotected from a gang of meth dealers. Reacher agrees to help and calls his old unit, where he is put through to its newest commanding officer.

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What changed on screen

  1. Behind the scenesA book that may never be adapted

    Lee Child said 61 Hours is one of the books fans ask for most and that it will probably never be adapted, because of the tone and the story.

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  2. ReferenceA line to Virginia

    In 61 Hours, Reacher calls his old unit in Virginia and speaks to its new commander, Major Susan Turner. That arc only closes in Never Go Back.

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