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Jack Widow #16
Nothing Left
Two murdered cops.
A lone policewoman.
One suspect—Jack Widow.
A cold night, in the middle-of-nowhere, in a vast county in New Mexico, a lone patrolwoman comes across a pair of dead cops sitting in their cruiser. And who does she find standing over their corpses? A giant, lone drifter with one stark trait; he is menacing like a nightmare. His name? Jack Widow.
To find the real killer, she’ll have to partner with Widow. What seems like an ambush and execution might turn out to be something conspiratorial and far more sinister.
A lone policewoman.
One suspect—Jack Widow.
A cold night, in the middle-of-nowhere, in a vast county in New Mexico, a lone patrolwoman comes across a pair of dead cops sitting in their cruiser. And who does she find standing over their corpses? A giant, lone drifter with one stark trait; he is menacing like a nightmare. His name? Jack Widow.
To find the real killer, she’ll have to partner with Widow. What seems like an ambush and execution might turn out to be something conspiratorial and far more sinister.
286 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 24, 2021
About the author
Scott Blade
44 books332 followersUSA TODAY and AMAZON BESTSELLER - Scott Blade is a Nomadvelist, a drifter and author. He writes the bestselling Jack Widow book series, two of which reached the Top 100 list on Amazon, knocking Harry Potter & Jack Reacher off the top spots, which angered one of the big publishers. Scott wears that fact as a badge of honor.
Scott Blade isn't a traditional novelist who spends his time stuck behind a computer desk in some dreary office. He truly walks the walk. He drifts around like the nomad he writes about, touring the world, writing mysteries and searching for the perfect coffee.
Scott Blade isn't a traditional novelist who spends his time stuck behind a computer desk in some dreary office. He truly walks the walk. He drifts around like the nomad he writes about, touring the world, writing mysteries and searching for the perfect coffee.
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November 23, 2021
Jack Widow is built in the shadow of Jack Reacher. Widow is ex-Navy Seal, ex-NCIS, he’s also 6’4”, 220 pounds of solid muscle. Like Reacher, Widow also drifts around the US, with no fixed home or bonds to tie him down. He has now reached a non-descript town called Angel Rock in New Mexico in the evening and is walking into town. Three miles out he spots the glowing red of a pair of stop lights out on a desolate stretch of road. Instinct tells Widow that there’s something wrong there, then he sees that the car is a Police cruiser and inside are two dead cops, shot multiple times!
Just then, the Sheriff of Angel Rock, Lacy Voss, pulls up in her cruiser, and spotting this huge hulk standing next to two recently murdered cops, immediately pulls out her gun and arrests Widow. It is now up to Widow to convince the Sherriff that he had nothing to do with the murder of the two cops and with his background, he can actually help find whoever did it. That is if the Sherriff believes him!
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Just then, the Sheriff of Angel Rock, Lacy Voss, pulls up in her cruiser, and spotting this huge hulk standing next to two recently murdered cops, immediately pulls out her gun and arrests Widow. It is now up to Widow to convince the Sherriff that he had nothing to do with the murder of the two cops and with his background, he can actually help find whoever did it. That is if the Sherriff believes him!
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October 29, 2021
Scott Blade’s “Widow” is as Good as “Reacher” Used To Be.
This book, and the previous books are on a par with the early “Jack Reacher” series (which it’s often compared to.
I feel I can say this as I’ve read all the book in both series.
No spoilers here. I Highly Recommend tis book and this series.
This book, and the previous books are on a par with the early “Jack Reacher” series (which it’s often compared to.
I feel I can say this as I’ve read all the book in both series.
No spoilers here. I Highly Recommend tis book and this series.
December 2, 2021
Scott Blade writes a good story. Nothing Left with Jack Widow ex SEAL and ex NCIS is still wandering the country stumbling upon one problem after the other. This is a fun series if you like the Reacher series and want more like it.
October 25, 2021
Another win for Widow
Happenstance, Widow is dropped off in the desert. He comes across 2 bullet-ridden dead cops in their car. With no-one around he investigates the scene. Another fast-paced novel, quick read, enjoy Widow's nomadic travels, finding links to his past and helping solve gruesome crimes are all part of his life. Thanks Scott for another exciting novel.
Happenstance, Widow is dropped off in the desert. He comes across 2 bullet-ridden dead cops in their car. With no-one around he investigates the scene. Another fast-paced novel, quick read, enjoy Widow's nomadic travels, finding links to his past and helping solve gruesome crimes are all part of his life. Thanks Scott for another exciting novel.
August 15, 2026
Widow in UFO Country
A review of the Black Lion LLC eBook (October 24, 2021) released simultaneously with the paperback.
Former NCIS agent/SEAL but now wandering drifter Jack Widow is passing through New Mexico nearby to Roswell and Area 51 and other UFO associated sites. He comes across something else out of this world. Two plain clothes state police officers have been gunned down inside their police car by the side the road. The number of bullets used speaks to a maddened ferocity on the part of the killer.
Before you know it, the local police chief shows up. Although Widow would seem to be the prime suspect, his investigative manner and lack of weapons convinces her that he really is an innocent bystander. Eventually they work together to solve the murder, find the killer, discover their motive and then uncover a disturbing conspiracy that encompasses both corrupt police and human-trafficking cartel forces.
If Jack Widow is new to you, you might want to read my review of Gone Forever (Jack Widow #1 - 2016) at Son of a Reacher Man for an introduction to the character.
Trivia and Links
Author Scott Blade first introduced the character as Jack Cameron and presumably those books had many more Jack Reacher references and were likely subject to a copyright claim (This is my assumption, I did not research any of the legal history). Those books in the Jack Cameron series are now out of print and the character was revised as Jack Widow in a series which has now reached 22 novels (as of 2026). Books #1 and #2 and #13 (previous #3) have the same titles & similar plots in both series. All of the other books have new plots in the current Jack Widow series.
A review of the Black Lion LLC eBook (October 24, 2021) released simultaneously with the paperback.
But when you make a mistake, there’s no sense in sticking around thinking about it. No time to dwell on it. No sense in questioning it. None of these things will solve anything. You’ve got to move on. Move forward. Think about what the next move should be.
Former NCIS agent/SEAL but now wandering drifter Jack Widow is passing through New Mexico nearby to Roswell and Area 51 and other UFO associated sites. He comes across something else out of this world. Two plain clothes state police officers have been gunned down inside their police car by the side the road. The number of bullets used speaks to a maddened ferocity on the part of the killer.
Before you know it, the local police chief shows up. Although Widow would seem to be the prime suspect, his investigative manner and lack of weapons convinces her that he really is an innocent bystander. Eventually they work together to solve the murder, find the killer, discover their motive and then uncover a disturbing conspiracy that encompasses both corrupt police and human-trafficking cartel forces.
If Jack Widow is new to you, you might want to read my review of Gone Forever (Jack Widow #1 - 2016) at Son of a Reacher Man for an introduction to the character.
Trivia and Links
Author Scott Blade first introduced the character as Jack Cameron and presumably those books had many more Jack Reacher references and were likely subject to a copyright claim (This is my assumption, I did not research any of the legal history). Those books in the Jack Cameron series are now out of print and the character was revised as Jack Widow in a series which has now reached 22 novels (as of 2026). Books #1 and #2 and #13 (previous #3) have the same titles & similar plots in both series. All of the other books have new plots in the current Jack Widow series.
August 8, 2022
This is the 16th book in the series.
Once again our hero is off walking when he sees lights over to the side of the road. He goes over after a brief hesitation, and finds 2 people shot dead. He does a quick look over and figures he should leave because these types of instances cause him to wind up cuffed or in a jail cell. Before he could go too far, he finds a cop car pulling up and once again in handcuffs. Poor guy.
However, it wasn’t too long before the cop realizes she knows him and knows he’s a good guy. However, our hero doesn’t know her he thinks. She asks him to help her and he does. Before long they have a call from a deputy about someone shooting themselves. They leave to meet them at the hospital before heading out to his hotel room to figure out what’s going on.
There answers are gotten and more questions arise. Isn’t that always the case with our hero? Over the upcoming hours they trace things back to they guy who shot himself and his daughter. Questions start to get answered and more arise…. It goes from helping someone to making a traitor pay.
Then at the end, our hero finally realizes where he knows the cop who asks him to help… and it’s from one of his past lives. An important life changing event made them meet in the past and will always have them connected.
It was great to see him with a background which was positive and it warmed your heart while breaking it at the same time.
Once again our hero is off walking when he sees lights over to the side of the road. He goes over after a brief hesitation, and finds 2 people shot dead. He does a quick look over and figures he should leave because these types of instances cause him to wind up cuffed or in a jail cell. Before he could go too far, he finds a cop car pulling up and once again in handcuffs. Poor guy.
However, it wasn’t too long before the cop realizes she knows him and knows he’s a good guy. However, our hero doesn’t know her he thinks. She asks him to help her and he does. Before long they have a call from a deputy about someone shooting themselves. They leave to meet them at the hospital before heading out to his hotel room to figure out what’s going on.
There answers are gotten and more questions arise. Isn’t that always the case with our hero? Over the upcoming hours they trace things back to they guy who shot himself and his daughter. Questions start to get answered and more arise…. It goes from helping someone to making a traitor pay.
Then at the end, our hero finally realizes where he knows the cop who asks him to help… and it’s from one of his past lives. An important life changing event made them meet in the past and will always have them connected.
It was great to see him with a background which was positive and it warmed your heart while breaking it at the same time.
May 6, 2024
I love the narration of Alan Philip Ormond, he always makes the characters, and plot to come alive in your ears.
Widow finds himself walking on a quite road at night, when he sees lights over to the side of the road. He goes over after a brief hesitation, and finds two police officers shot dead. Knowing his luck he figures he should leave because these types of instances cause him in a jail cell. He does not get far when a police car pulls up and once again he is in handcuffs.
The office is the Chief of Police and knows him, though he can not place her. Instead of of cuffs Widow finds himself helping. Before long they have someone shooting themselves. Who be trusted, who is not on the side of the and law. Can Widow find a young girl and save the day.
You will be kept guessing.
Widow finds himself walking on a quite road at night, when he sees lights over to the side of the road. He goes over after a brief hesitation, and finds two police officers shot dead. Knowing his luck he figures he should leave because these types of instances cause him in a jail cell. He does not get far when a police car pulls up and once again he is in handcuffs.
The office is the Chief of Police and knows him, though he can not place her. Instead of of cuffs Widow finds himself helping. Before long they have someone shooting themselves. Who be trusted, who is not on the side of the and law. Can Widow find a young girl and save the day.
You will be kept guessing.
October 26, 2021
Another excellent Jack Widow book! Hitchhiking through New Mexico, Widow suddenly gets dropped off near a small town. On an unused road going into town he finds two state troopers in their squad car riddled with bullets. Who should show up, but the Chief of Police. She seems to know him, but he doesn't recognize her from anywhere. Part of the fun of the book was Widow trying to figure out how he knows her. It quickly turns out that these cops are filthy dirty and the case isn't going to get solved without Widows help. These guys were just cogs.
March 12, 2024
Widow and aliens…
Ok, so that was misleading…Widow has decided to check out all things aliens (the out of space kind) in New Mexico when his ride abandons him just outside a small town. He comes upon two murdered cops…then the police chief shows up and she recognizes Widow. Good thing otherwise he would have been arrested…yet again. Working with the Chief, Widow soon uncovers a network of dirty cops who are engaged in kidnapping for blackmail. Of course, the bad guys don’t stand a chance against Widow…and just like Bond, Widow gets the girl at the end.
Ok, so that was misleading…Widow has decided to check out all things aliens (the out of space kind) in New Mexico when his ride abandons him just outside a small town. He comes upon two murdered cops…then the police chief shows up and she recognizes Widow. Good thing otherwise he would have been arrested…yet again. Working with the Chief, Widow soon uncovers a network of dirty cops who are engaged in kidnapping for blackmail. Of course, the bad guys don’t stand a chance against Widow…and just like Bond, Widow gets the girl at the end.
March 14, 2024
Here's another situation that Jack Widow finds himself in while wandering the roads of America. Suspenseful and headed down another road where he feels compelled to set straight. This time it involves a little girl. There is nothing too big to take on. He has to save her life. Also ends up working with someone he met briefly when he just got out of Annapolis..... I HAVE TO FIGURE OUT where I know her from! This is always at the back of his mind, until the end.... Then it all comes back and he remembers.
November 6, 2021
Another 5 Stars
It is great to have Jack Widow back. I have read every book in the order they were written and thoroughly enjoyed each and every one of them. I never give away the plot line and I remain amazed as to how different every book is. I am really looking forward to The Protector which will be published in Winter 2021. A big thank you to the author Scott Blade and from me another well deserved 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
It is great to have Jack Widow back. I have read every book in the order they were written and thoroughly enjoyed each and every one of them. I never give away the plot line and I remain amazed as to how different every book is. I am really looking forward to The Protector which will be published in Winter 2021. A big thank you to the author Scott Blade and from me another well deserved 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
January 1, 2022
Since Lee Child has retired and passed writing of Jack Reacher to his brother, I have come to like the Jack Widow series more. The last two Reachers were disappointing but not so the Widow books.
Jack is dropped off in New Mexico in town close to his real destination, finds some dead cops and comes to the aid of the local chief of police with whom he has a history he can't quite put his finger on where from until the end of the book.
Jack is dropped off in New Mexico in town close to his real destination, finds some dead cops and comes to the aid of the local chief of police with whom he has a history he can't quite put his finger on where from until the end of the book.
October 31, 2023
What a read
Enjoyed this book, as stated previously the more books in this series I read the better they get, can’t wait to read the next book in the series. Hope more Jack Widow books are available soon cause I’ve read through the series non stop, which is nice but it means that I have to wait for more books now. I do recommend this book.
Enjoyed this book, as stated previously the more books in this series I read the better they get, can’t wait to read the next book in the series. Hope more Jack Widow books are available soon cause I’ve read through the series non stop, which is nice but it means that I have to wait for more books now. I do recommend this book.
October 29, 2024
In trouble, find a friend who can help.
Great read. Great characters both good and bad. Voss was excellent, professional as well as trusting of Widow. Widow was a big help, more as a teacher than a cop. Voss trusted him and moved him through the hurdles. He certainly was helpful to Janey and her father. On to my next great read.
Great read. Great characters both good and bad. Voss was excellent, professional as well as trusting of Widow. Widow was a big help, more as a teacher than a cop. Voss trusted him and moved him through the hurdles. He certainly was helpful to Janey and her father. On to my next great read.
March 8, 2026
Great
This is one of my favorite Jack Widow books to date. The storyline grabs you from the first pages. I really liked Chief Voss and bow she kept him guessing throughout the story. Widow just becomes more and more one of my favorite series. Keep up the excellent writing Scott Blade.
This is one of my favorite Jack Widow books to date. The storyline grabs you from the first pages. I really liked Chief Voss and bow she kept him guessing throughout the story. Widow just becomes more and more one of my favorite series. Keep up the excellent writing Scott Blade.
October 29, 2021
Fast paced and exciting
I’ve read all of the Jack Widow books, and they just keep getting better.
Make sure you carve some time out when you start, because you won’t want to put it down before you finish.
Looking forward to the next page turner!
I’ve read all of the Jack Widow books, and they just keep getting better.
Make sure you carve some time out when you start, because you won’t want to put it down before you finish.
Looking forward to the next page turner!
November 8, 2021
Widow Kicks Ass
I love Widow's sense of justice in that the bad guys get their comeuppance. As always a good read that holds your attention from the first page until the last.
I love Widow's sense of justice in that the bad guys get their comeuppance. As always a good read that holds your attention from the first page until the last.
November 22, 2021
Good thriller.
A good thriller that has Widow caught in circumstances of a murder scene by the local Police Chief who knows him from past experience while he himself cannot place whereby she knows him. Good storyline although it action packed until near the end.
A good thriller that has Widow caught in circumstances of a murder scene by the local Police Chief who knows him from past experience while he himself cannot place whereby she knows him. Good storyline although it action packed until near the end.
January 20, 2022
Great fast reads.
I’ve not put them down since starting them. I’ve read hundreds if not thousands of books by many good writers. Blade is among the best. Widow is the new badass in town.
I’ve not put them down since starting them. I’ve read hundreds if not thousands of books by many good writers. Blade is among the best. Widow is the new badass in town.
September 17, 2022
fiction but truth is stranger
This story of bent cops is almost unbelievable but is so true. Sometimes those who pledge to serve and protect are the ones who commit crimes for gain.
Greed and love of money is the root of all evil.
This story of bent cops is almost unbelievable but is so true. Sometimes those who pledge to serve and protect are the ones who commit crimes for gain.
Greed and love of money is the root of all evil.
March 17, 2023
wow
Such a good read. Action packed. He can not go anywhere without trouble and criminal activity finding him. Moving on to the next book. As always keep writing and I will keep reading. Thank you.
Such a good read. Action packed. He can not go anywhere without trouble and criminal activity finding him. Moving on to the next book. As always keep writing and I will keep reading. Thank you.
June 3, 2023
Another good story in the series, not as good as others for me… starting to think that they may be running out of new material and they seem to be a similar story in a different location… will see how the next couple of books go….
March 20, 2024
another great read
Another great Jack widow read these books never fail to keep me reading.They get the heart pumping.Get on board with this series of books you won’t be disappointed
Another great Jack widow read these books never fail to keep me reading.They get the heart pumping.Get on board with this series of books you won’t be disappointed
October 9, 2024
Brilliant as usual. I’ve read them all, 1 to 16. If you can see past the vague similarity to the “other Jack” then they are really good reads and make you look forward to reading the next one in the series.😁
April 11, 2026
Great Series
I'm amazed that this author can write so many fantastic novels, I hope that he never stops writing. His books are some of the best Entertainment I have read and worth the time to read them. Thank you for a very fun entertaining read.
I'm amazed that this author can write so many fantastic novels, I hope that he never stops writing. His books are some of the best Entertainment I have read and worth the time to read them. Thank you for a very fun entertaining read.
August 24, 2026
Why
I don't understand why authors put in words from the 18th century, when they can clearly use an everyday word. The word is brobdingnagian... Just say gigantic. It's not showing us your intelligence it's just annoying. For that you get 3 stars instead of 4
I don't understand why authors put in words from the 18th century, when they can clearly use an everyday word. The word is brobdingnagian... Just say gigantic. It's not showing us your intelligence it's just annoying. For that you get 3 stars instead of 4
October 30, 2021
Yet another great book from Scott . Can't wait for the next installment next month,.
November 6, 2021
Worth the wait
A sad story that could be true anywhere in the world. It's a sense less work of greed. Good story!
A sad story that could be true anywhere in the world. It's a sense less work of greed. Good story!
November 11, 2021
The saga continues. Looking
forward to the next espisode.
forward to the next espisode.
November 30, 2021
👍
Another great book about Widow. Love your books Scott Blade so please keep them coming. If you haven’t read this book you should.
Another great book about Widow. Love your books Scott Blade so please keep them coming. If you haven’t read this book you should.
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