Reacher characters — the complete character guide

A former U.S. Army military police major who drifts from town to town with a toothbrush and a strong sense of justice.

Reacher's most trusted comrade from the 110th Special Investigations Unit, now a private investigator who hates being touched.

Margrave's new chief detective, a by-the-book Bostonian who arrests Reacher and ends up as his ally.

A sharp Margrave police officer who trusts Reacher early and fights beside him against the town's conspiracy.

The volatile son of Margrave's richest man, helping run his father's criminal empire.

Margrave's genial, crooked mayor, deep in the Kliner family's pocket.

Forensic accountant and former 110th investigator who can read a money trail better than anyone.

A lawyer and family man from the old unit who never goes anywhere without his brass knuckles.

A shadowy arms dealer with many names, brokering the sale of stolen missile technology.

Ex-NYPD head of security at defense contractor New Age, running a deadly scheme from the inside.

A dogged NYPD detective who tails Reacher's team before deciding which side he is on.

A DEA agent desperate to find her missing undercover informant inside Zachary Beck's operation.

Zachary Beck's troubled son, scarred by an earlier kidnapping, who becomes Reacher's way inside.

Owner of a rug-importing business that is really a front for something far more dangerous.

A former military intelligence officer turned arms dealer — and the enemy from Reacher's past he thought was dead.

Beck's enormous bodyguard, the one man who makes Reacher look small.

A seasoned DEA agent on Duffy's team who backs Reacher when things go loud.

A Philadelphia police detective who teams up with Reacher after the death on the subway.

A small-town cop and Anna Merrick's brother, determined to learn why his sister died.

Claims to be a journalist chasing Anna's story — Reacher isn't sure what she really wants.

Lila's elegant, older companion, whose calm hides a long-planned purpose.

Tamara Green's world-weary partner at the Philadelphia police department.

A conspiracy-minded journalist who helps Reacher's group dig into Anna Merrick's past.