In Hard Line, the award-winning sequel to Robbed Blind and the grand finale of Jack McMorrow series, Jack pushes the boundaries of his life and career like never before. With Clair and Louis, he digs in to defend Marta, rescued from a group of Canadian outlaw bikers. He fights back against the backwoods militia that left his shot and bleeding in Robbed Blind. And he strains to protect Sophie and her friend Tara from the predatory advances of their theater teacher, Mr. Ziggy. Or is McMorrow seeing ghosts?
In the end, McMorrow’s biggest battle is with himself, as he considers the battles he and Clair have joined in for over the years, and the toll they’ve taken—on Jack, Roxanne, and Sophie. What is it all for? Is Jack a journalist or a vigilante? Is he a crusading reporter, or just a crusading Mainer with a gun and ex-military friends?
McMorrow finds answers but the cost is considerable, and—for some of those involved—deadly. “When we win and they lose, that’s a net gain for the world,” Iraq War vet Louis says, about to take on a band of heavily armed bikers. “No doubts, no nightmares, no lying awake in the dar. When this is over, I’ll be fine. When this is over, I’ll be fine. Every time the bad guys lose, it balances out some of the times it wasn’t so clear.”