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Julia Sorenson is a character appearing in the novel A Wanted Man by British author Lee Child.
Character description[]
Sorenson is said to be of Scandinavian descent, with long ash blonde hair and tall. Reacher thinks that she may have originally been from Minnesota. It’s also said she has worked with the FBI for over 20 years and that she is 47 years old (at the time of A Wanted Man).
In A Wanted Man[]
Sorenson drives down the highway after being summoned from the FBI’s Omaha office; just passing Don McQueen’s car, which from Reacher notes from his perspective, in seeing a Ford Crown Vic passing in the opposite direction. Sorenson has set up a time to meet county Sheriff Victor Goodman at the crime scene at an old pumping station.
Upon her arrival at the scene, she asks Goodman questions if the body has been touched or if anyone else has had a look at it. Goodman tells her only himself about the medical examiner has touched and looked at the body. They then enter the old pumping station, and Sorenson takes in the surroundings. She then examines the victim, discovering he was stabbed in the forehead and the abdomen. She asks Goodman if the witness mentioned a knife, which Goodman says he didn’t. She also asks if they’ve found out who the victim is, which Goodman tells her they haven’t. She mentions that the assailants could have escaped in separate cars after Goodman mentions they’ve not found them, and they most likely have made it across the state border. Sorenson then asks Goodman to help her flip the body over, so she can search the victim’s back pocket for an ID, which she doesn’t find.
Sorenson leaves the old pumping station and heads to a waiting patrol car to question the witness. She asks about hin about the assailants, notably about what they looked, wearing and their description. The witness gives her some specific and uncertain answers. She also questions him about the car, if they seemed like they had driven it before. She suggests that it could have been the victim’s car based on car keys not being found in his pockets. Goodman interjects questioning how the assailants could have gotten to the pumping station without a vehicle, also questioning the weather conditions being suitable for them to walk in. Sorenson wraps up her questioning of the witness, and lets him go home. She and Goodman then head to the cocktail bar to take a look at the red vehicle.
At the scene of the red car, Sorenson takes her time to look up the licence plate, which has North Carolina plates and is registered at a rental in Denver. She also talks to Goodman about witnesses to the car, which Goodman replies there aren’t any. She then asks him to call the cocktail bar owner for her recollection. After Goodman does that, he reports back that the owner, Missy Smith, left the bar with the last guests, but a waiter was left to clean up what was left, and that this was around midnight. Sorenson asks him to call the waiter. After Goodman does so, he reports not receiving an answer. Sorenson then asks him to try calling Missy Smith again.
Some time later, she gets a call, supposedly from her superior, who informs her that the State Department has been notified of the case. She explains it to Goodman, but both are unsure if they’re possibly dealing with the murder of a diplomat. Sorenson expresses urgency of progress in the case before she is removed from it. They return to the theory that the assailants are still escaping together, and Sorenson orders roadblocks to be set up on Interstate 80, one in the east and the other in the west. Goodman also reports back to her that Missy Smith isn’t answering her phone. Upon spotting a nearby gas station, Sorenson ponders if they have CCTV that could have caught the car. It turns out the station has four cameras, some notably angled towards the bar where the car was. Sorenson asks the security guard to rewind the footage.
Upon seeing the security footage from the gas station, Sorenson and Goodman discover the Mazda arriving at the cocktail bar and being parked behind the building, however they initially don’t see any vehicle leaving. Sorenson subsequently deduces that the sedan they saw driving northbound past a pickup in the southbound lane, had to be the assailants after they switched vehicles, meaning they left going northbound rather southbound as the their original theory was. The cashier informs them that he heard a car alarm by the bar. As they leave to visit Missy Smith, Goodman comments that Sorenson should have set up roadblocks fifteen miles ahead and not twelve.
Sorenson waits in Goldman’s car as he questions Missy Smith at her home. Goodman returns with the waiter’s address given by Smith. When they arrive at the waiter’s address, they discover her car missing. Sorenson asks Goodman what the waiter’s first name is, which he reveals is Karen, and initially that her surname was Delfunso. Sorenson questions a neighbour, asking about Delfunso. The neighbour describes her as a hard working individual who never works late, and even look after her daughter and friend and lets her visit her friend. Sorenson asks if Delfunso has any kids, which the neighbour confirms, with her daughter being ten years old. Sorenson meets Goodman in Delfunso’s driveway, informing him that her daughter is still at home, probably expecting her mother home in the morning. She agrees with Goodman that they shouldn’t say for certain if Delfunso is dead, and that they should find out first before they rule it out. They propose that maybe Delfunso left a message, but after Sorenson checks with another neighbour, that suggestion is quickly ruled out.
Upon returning to Goodman’s car, he suggests that Delfunso could have been killed. Sorenson supports the thought, but says they shouldn’t give up. She then asks him to check with dispatch if they’ve found a lonely woman wondering around confused or disoriented. She also expresses the new working theory as that her car was stolen and the assailants knocked her out to get it. She also asks Goodman to have his deputies search around the bar for a possible body. While Goodman radios his deputies and dispatch, Sorenson calls the police at the roadblocks and asks them to stay and search traffic for another hour. Goodman reports back to her that dispatch hasn’t heard anything and that his deputies are conducting a thorough search.
Sorenson and Goodman return to the bar, where the deputies’s search for a body has come up empty. Sorenson also sends in Delfunso’s name and address to dispatch, which also gives a result for a four year old Chevrolet Impala being registered to her. One of the deputies suggests that Delfunso could have been thrown into the car, which Sorenson asks him to repeat, before concluding its possible it could have happened. She then asks Goodman about what Delfunso would have been wearing, which he describes as a glistening outfit then would not be hard to spot. She sends out the description to the roadblock units, in addition to Delfuenso’s vehicle. They report back that they haven’t yet seen the Impala or seen anyone with a similar outfit to the one she gave them.
Both her and Goodman are uncertain as to why the suspects decided to head southbound. Sorenson leads the way for a few blocks before stopping between a gas station, some bars and a convenience store. After Goodman deduces that the suspects needed to get something, they head inside and Sorenson questions the cashier. He reveals that a man came in and bought water and suites, which they deduce were a change of clothes to fend away their original descriptions. Outside the store, she rejects Goldman’s suggestion of having the Illinois State Police set up roadblocks in their jurisdiction, saying roadblocks have served their purpose so far. Sorenson later calls the lead trooper at the Iowa State Police, asking to speak to the trooper who checked Delfuenso’s vehicle. The trooper gives a description of Reacher, but adds he didn’t see much to the passengers, other then they were two males and a female. Sorenson also gives the lead trooper permission to lift the roadblocks, and to give out a BOLO to any units eastbound. The lead trooper tells her all units were relocated to their current location. Sorenson allows Goodman to send a deputy to conduct a garbage search, but she believes the suspects more likely dumped their clothes in the car trunk. She also deduces that they most likely would drive into the wilderness to kill Delfuenso rather then dumping her as Goodman suggests. Upon returning to the scene of the red Mazda, Sorenson comments that the crime was reckless, to which Goodman says that most of them are. She agrees with him, but states nothing too spontaneous happened in this case. At the scene, they meet a member of the forensics team, who Sorenson asks about the rental car from Denver. The forensics member deduces to her that there could at one point been two people in it, likely the suspects in the aftermath, but with the victim, he most likely drove alone. She questions how the suspects could have made it in tough weather in only suites, which forensics doesn’t have an answer to. Goodman expresses equal confusion, adding he had his deputies look for an abandoned car, which they didn’t find. Sorenson says if they had their own car, they wouldn’t have had to carjack Delfuenso’s vehicle. She also sets out a priority to find out what’s possible in their fourth guy, before getting a call. She informs Goodman that the CIA called, demanding frequent updates over the course of the investigation.
She later talks to the forensics leader about the victim, asking about his nationality, age and clothes. The forensics leader estimates the victim to be somewhere in his forties, and likely American. He also deduces to her that the clothes were possibly American, but likely made elsewhere, and that based on the fabric, the clothes were possibly bought in Pakistan or somewhere in the Middle East.
Once Counter Terrorism agents Andrew Mitchell and Robert Dawson from the Kansas City, Missouri office arrive, Sorenson tells them that she didn't ask for their assistance, but they tell her that an automatic alert was activated, and that the scene is highley sensetive, which she dosen't seem amused by. They further tell her that the pumping station is conencted to the largest water reservoir in the country, and there could be a danger of contamination. Sorenson questions if the contamination could be the result of checmical or bio warfare, which they confirm. She then dismisses their claims of terrorism, citing that they're dealing with a homicide. Dawson and Mitchell point out the respective calls from the CIA and State Department as proof of the case being larger then a homicide. Sorenson then acknowledges the facts, thinking back at what forensics said about where the victim's clothes could possibly have been bought. She questions if they will be taking over the investigation, which they say they won't, but they will however be keeping an eye on her investigation.
When State Department representative Lester L. Lester jr. arrives on scene, Sorenson asks him what she can do for him. Lester tells her, Mitchell and Dawson that he is only present to observe. Sorenson questions if the department knew the victim, which Lester dismisses that they did. Subsequently, Sorenson recieves a call from her supervisor, informing her of Lester's arrival, and informing her about the victim. She shares the information with Mitchell, Dawson and Lester, revealing that the victim was an employee at an embassy, with a high ranking position. Dawson questions why the victim was in the US, but Sorenson says she dosen't knoew, something Lester also dosen't know. After Goodman recieves a call, he comes over end informs Sorenson that the eyewitness has disappeared, having never made it home.
Sorenson recieves a call from her office in Omaha, informing her that HQ got an anonymous call from somewhere outside Des Moines, Iowa, telling them he has information for the Omaha office, supposedly. Following the call, she goes to Goodman and excuses that she needs to head to Iowa.
Goodman notes the important details of Sorenson's story. He questions what to do about the witness, to which Sorenson says that they need to keep looking for him. He also questions that Sorenson's supervisor might not trust her, but she dismisses this. Goodman also questions what the third man's motives were by dropping the phone call. Sorenson says it may be due to him changing his mind. Lastly, Goodman wonders when they should inform Delfuenso's daughter about what has happened. Sorenson advises Goodman to do it because the county is his jurisdiction. She also advises him to do it first thing in the morning. She also promises him all necessary resources to his disposal.
Sorenson also informs Mitchell and Dawson about heading to Iowa, but they decide to remain at the scene. They tell her that they might get in touch with the St. Louis police for jurisdiction to assist her.
On her way, Sorenson listens to the recording of the 911 phone call and later the recording of the conversation with the FBI hotline. Her supervisor, Anthony Perry, later calls her and they discuss the third man, CCTV footage at a gas station, and what his experience and role could be. Later, Sorenson is informed about a shooting at a hotel, and that the third man is calling, and she asks to be put on with him directly. Sorenson then enters a discussion with the man, asking him what happened at the motel. She further asks about his role, to which he says he had nothing to do with it. He also expresses that he wants to help find Delfuenso. She questions why, to which he says that he wants to be a decent human being. He refuses to tell her his name, and Sorenson doubts his story about hitchiking. He further explains how Delfuenso told him about the guns via code and the blood on King and McQueen's clothes. Sorenson also asks how Delfuenso is, to which the man says she is not having the best highlight of her life. Sorenson asks him to stay where he is and wait until she arrives.
Sorenson calls the motel back to talk to the driver. Despite trying to push on, he still refuses to give any further details about his identity. Sorenson is then called by Goodman, who informs her about the witness’ vehicle. She dispatched forensics to the scene, and advices Goodman to read carefully and not say something about Delfuenso’s status to her sighted before it’s confirmed. Goodman asks her about if she believes the driver, to which she expresses her doubts.
Sorenson is also called by her special-agent-in-charge, Anthony Perry. She informs her about what she now knows about the driver. Perry orders her to arrest the driver on counts of exceeding the speed limit, attempted kidnapping, murder and grand theft auto. Sorenson eventually arrives at the motel, demanding to get the master key to search the motel rooms. After searching the rooms, she goes back outside. The driver steps out of hiding in a nearby cornfield. She holds him at gunpoint, but he manages to convince her to not shoot him. She tells him that she has orders to arrest him and bring him back to Nebraska. Further discussion with the driver, leads her to know that his name is actually Jack Reacher, and she gets confirmation that he is indeed a hiker and headed to Virginia. He also tells her that he worked in the military police, and is headed to Virginia to find a woman. Sorenson further inquired about the woman he is looking for, casting doubts that she may want to really meet him. Reacher expresses that it’s still worth a try. Sorenson also asks about what happened to him in Nebraska, to which he tells her that he was hit by someone’s rifle. Reacher also deduces to her that they both want to save Delfuenso, and that Perry does not have that interest at heart, other then a pat on the shoulder and praise. Sorenson acknowledges this and asks what they should do first, before her phone rings.
The phone call is from the Nebraska emergency line, and inform her about a burned out car not far from their current location. Sorenson and Reacher head over their and try to piece together what might have happened. They also confirm for themselves that it was Delfuenso’s Impala that was torched, while also discovering two bodies amongst the wreckage. Reacher deduces that another car, with similar track tries as Sorenson’s car, had been present to pick up, supposedly King and McQueen. Reacher also deduces that the vehicle took a U-turn, heading back in the same direction it came from. Sorenson calls the police in Iowa and forensics, and Reacher comments it wouldn’t help. Sorenson also makes a call to sheriff Goodman about the possible death of Delfuenso. She then arrests Reacher for the charges Perry previously mentioned. Despite his arrest, Reacher attempts to negotiate with her regarding assisting her and the FBI. Sorenson is initially against it and dismisses it based on his status as a civilian. However, she subsequently agrees and improvises on Reacher’s behalf, putting an exchange for him to cooperate and then gain some information along the way. She also allows him to take photos of the tire marks left by the other vehicle that took a U-turn. As they leave the scene, Sorenson deduces that the pictures look identical, but Reacher insists that they aren’t. She mentions how the State Department has gotten involved going as far as sending one of their own. Reacher also mentions some inconsistencies with wording by McQueen when they left Interstate 80, while Sorenson tones it down to possibly being a different choice of words. Reacher also mentions that McQueen ran athletically and spoke with a regular American accent. He denies that McQueen had an accent when Sorenson asks him about it. She mentions that the victim was involved with foreigners, due to him being a trade attaché. Reacher deduces that almost all CIA chiefs in foreign countries call themselves trade attachès.
Sorenson and Reacher further discuss Peter King, Alan King’s alleged brother. Reacher tells her what he was told by Alan, notably that Peter supposedly was active during the Gulf War in 1991. Sorenson calls the night-watch to have them look into Peter King. The night watch also informs her that Perry just came on duty after she asks about him, but they also mention that it has been very quiet and no one is taking phones. Sorenson comments that it’s odd, which the night watch remarks they just said themselves. She and Reacher further discuss fingerprints and their registration in databases accord country and bordering Canada, in addition to suspicion against Lester L. Lester from the State Department. Reacher points out it being suspicious how he showed up so fast on the scene.
They arrive in a more populated area, where they stop to have breakfast at the local McDonald’s. While Reacher is ordering drinks, Sorenson is approached by two truckers. She doesn’t act against them, but Reacher eyes them from a distance until they notice him. He gives them the option to leave or face worse actions. They subsequently decide to leave. Sorenson comments that she didn’t need Reacher’s help. He then asks her if she is expecting a phone call, which she confirms and adds that she expects to be taken of the case. However, the call she gets is from forensics, who reveal that the victim’s arm was broken before he was killed. They then discuss if the eyewitness may have heard the victim scream, but Sorenson states that the eyewitness didn’t report it. She also confessed to Reacher that the CIA had been asking her to be informed and updated about the case’s progress long before the State Department got involved.
They then head to the local outlet, where Reacher buys new clothes. They then drive to a motel, where Reacher borrows a bath room to clean himself and change clothes. After Reacher is finished, Sorenson informs him that she has lost the case, as her special agent in charge told her, due to there no longer being a case in Nebraska. She suggests it was possibly a demand from the CIA that the case be dropped.
Soon after, she gets a call from the Lawton base in Oklahoma, giving her the info she asked about Peter King. It turns out he was in the Fire Support Team, and was discharged the same year as Reacher, only being a fenrik. She also mentions that Lawton mentioned that Peter King worked as a security guard in Denver, Colorado, coincidentally the same city the victim travelled to. She and Reacher then start to back to Omaha. During their drive, her forensics team calls and informs of their way to Delfuenso’s alleged scene. Reacher confronts her about every action being planned beforehand, going so far as expressing that getting him involved may also have been planned. Despite everything he says, Sorenson remains silent. She only speaks again after Reacher asks her if she spoke to her agent in charge about him. She confirms this, and Reacher asks what her orders where. Sorenson says that Perry didn’t say more then to bring Reacher back to the parking lot.
During the drive, Reacher takes her gun after making her swear to a promise. She comments it was sneaky of him to do so. Reacher tells her to drop him of a few blocks from the office and come up with an excuse. Sorenson dismisses some of his suggestions, noting that they possibly could track her phone movement and other things. While passing the building, she recognises Mitchell and Dawson waiting by a car and a van. Just as they pass further down the road, she gets a call from Goodman. He tells them that Lucy Delfuenso has been kidnapped. Sorenson makes a u-turn and heads back in the direction of Sin City. She further questions Goodman about what the neighbour’s daughter might have seen, asking about specifics ranging from the assailants description, vehicle involvement etc. Goodman is only to give vague answers based on what the daughter said.
Upon their arrival in Sin City, Sorenson gives Reacher a short summary of the place. She also points out the old pumping station when they pass it, explaining that McQueen and King were seen leaving it. They later pass by the cocktail bar where Delfuenso worked. Reacher deduces that McQueen and King weren’t locals, and could have gotten lost over where to go. Sorenson drives around looking for the sheriff’s office. When they arrive, they ask the receptionist if Goodman is available, which he isn’t. Sorenson asks for Delfuenso’s address, which she is given. She and Reacher then head to the address, where they discover Goodman’s car and his body. Reacher concludes he died of a heart attack.
Once Chief Deputy Puller arrives on scene, Sorenson names him acting sheriff and orders him to call and ambulance and clear the scene.
She and Reacher they then question the neighbour and her daughter, Paula. She is able to give them a vague description of the kidnappers, saying they were two men and that they arrived in a blank looking car. Sorenson kisses her on the cheek as a reward for being honest, as promised by Reacher. They then go to Delfuenso’s house next door and decide to sleep for the next two hours. After their time has almost passed, Sorenson receives a call from the Omaha office. She considers whether or not to ansewer and lets the call sound last for at least five times before Reacher grabs her phone and answers it himself. On the other side is Perry, who is looking for Sorenson. Reacher tells him he has her hostage and that he doesn’t need to do anything but let him be to do Perry’s job. He also dismisses Perry’s hostage negotiation attempt, commenting he already made his demands. He then hangs up and tells Sorenson that they need to leave. She expresses worry that her office could track her phone and vehicle, but Reacher tells her they will find new ones of each respectively, notably the vehicle being Goodman’s patrol car.
They’re then called by Perry again in Goodman’s car, who asks Goodman to be on the lookout and if necessary, kill Reacher if they find him. During the call, Reacher impersonates Goodman to get Perry to talk and not arose suspicion. Sometime later, agent Dawson from the Kansas City counter terrorism unit calls Goldman’s phone, but they ignore and it and listen to the voicemail instead. In the voicemail, Dawson informs him that they (he and Mitchell presumably) are on their way to his county. He also warns Goodman that Reacher is dangerous, and that they will report to the sheriff’s offices upon their arrival and hope to meet Goodman by then. Sorenson comes after Dawson’s voicemail, that it’s not their county anyway.
Sorenson and Reacher decide to head to Sin City, where she decides to buy new clothes, in a similar manner to Reacher. Reacher also mentions that they should start their investigation into Delfuenso with her alleged autopsy report. Sorenson promises that her forensics team is working hard on the case. Sorenson buys new clothes and they head to a motel and check in. She changes clothes while Reacher parks Goodman’s car behind the a bar. He then heads to a cafe to drink some coffee, where he later spots Dawson and Mitchell. On the way back to the car, he takes a detour back to the motel to inform Sorenson about Dawson and Mitchell. He also says that he hopes her forensics team will give him what he is looking for. Sorenson comments that it depends on what he is looking for.
Sorenson arrives outside her room and checks around right before Reacher pulls up after having tackled Lester L. Lester. Just then, he also spots Dawson and Mitchell on their way right behind them. Sorenson jumps in the car and they leave. Reacher asks her to use the radio to call Puller to distract Mitchell and Dawson. She reports them to Puller, telling him their a reckless driving vehicle. As they drive past Puller’s car, he pulls out after Dawson and Mitchell while Reacher drives the car out in the field and to an old barn, where they hide.
After Dawson and Mitchell’s car pass by again, they head back onto the road. Sorenson is then called by her forensics team, who reveal that the victim from the burned vehicle they discovered earlier, is most likely male. Reacher reveals to her that he had alternatively thought that Delfuenso was captured and didn’t cooperate, hence the kidnappers took her daughter to either use as leverage or as support to Delfuenso. He also concludes that the burned body most likely was Alan King’s. He also mentions that McQueen behaved like he wanted to be respected as a leader, but also that he may have missed his shots on Reacher on purpose. Sorenson partially dismisses the theory, suggesting McQueen simply must have been a bad shooter. Reacher also mentions that McQueen blocked his view on two occasions, also likely on purpose. Sorenson comments that McQueen killed the victim in the pumping station and most likely his partner as well. She also questions why he would miss his shots on Reacher and what possibly would make him special to McQueen. Reacher expresses there is only one way to find out, and then asks for her number. He also promises her that she will regain her reputation, vehicle and phone.
They drive back to the old pumping station and switch positions in the Goodman’s car. Sorenson then calls Dawson with Goodman’s phone, explaining she has apprehended Reacher. She and Reacher then stage his arrest by the pumping station, waiting until Dawson and Mitchell arrive. Once they arrive, they take over and Sorenson leaves the scene.
However, Sorenson is brought to the same FBI safe hotel that Reacher and Delfuenso are at after she revealed information to Perry that she allegedly should not have. After meeting Reacher again, she is hesitant to talk more about what happened, but decides against it when he invites her to talk in his room. They discuss the circumstances of the case, the revelation of McQueen as an undercover agent, and the three seeming coincidences of the undercover operation, Peter and Alan King being in Kansas City and Delfuenso moving to Nebraska, all of them happened seven months ago. Sorenson rejects the notion that Delfuenso’ might also be an agent, but agrees with Reacher that there are almost too many coincidences. She later distracts Delfuenso as Reacher sneaks into her room to find evidence that she is working for the FBI. As Reacher comes out of the room, he tells them “let’s pray”.
Reacher, Sorenson and Delfuenso settle in Sorenson‘s room where she is questioned about her involvement in the matter at hand. Delfuenso reveals that King and McQueen where headed north from Kansas to meet the victim, who was allegedly a member of the organisation, Wadiyah. She also explains that McQueen killed the victim in self defence after he had started to shout, and McQueen silenced him as to not alert King. Delfuenso also mentions that McQueen had given her the gun and that he had not actually killed King, saying she was still in character when Reacher asked about that time. Further discussion lead to her revealing that the Kansas City unit didn’t know about her involvement, but also that McQueen had been placed undercover by Washington DC to be their spy among the bureau’s own spies.
Delfuenso receives a distress signal from McQueen, she, Sorenson and Reacher armour up to head out to his hideout in Kansas City. They manage to inform Trapattoni despite his surprise, but Bale is more unwilling. Reacher tells both him and Trapattoni that they would be in trouble for not doing their jobs, and Delfuenso demands that they look after her daughter while she is gone. On their way to McQueen’s hideout, Delfuenso notably explains that they think Peter King is the leader of Wadiyah, also denouncing what Reacher was told that the brothers weren’t on speaking terms. Pretty much the contrary, Alan looked up to Peter and had always tried to prove his worth to him. She also concludes that given Alan’s alleged death, Peter would not be happy.
Delfuenso mentions that a SWAT team is eight hours away on their way from Quantico, but Reacher comments that they don’t have time to wait for them. Delfuenso still expresses that it might be a better idea. As they arrive in Kansas City, they sneak their way to the house and prepare for incoming hostiles. They plan that Reacher covers the back door, Delfuenso the front and Sorenson the basement. Despite their efforts and preparation, the house is cleared in all directions. Reacher also checks upstairs, but without any luck. Sorenson and Reacher meet at each end of the stairs, her at the bottom and him at the top of the basement. She double checks before returning and joining the two in the main floor. She then heads to search the kitchen. Everything seems cleared, until she shouts that she has found something in the kitchen.
What she found is revealed to be remains McDonald’s packages. Sorenson then tracks the recite back to a McDonald’s outside Kansas City, near the state border after getting the information from a worker there. The worker also mentions that they’ve located near a Lacy’s store and they’re impossible to miss. She, Delfuenso Reacher set the GPS for the location and drives there. Though Reacher remains in a bit of doubt, Sorenson and Delfuenso remain optimistic, with Sorenson being optimistic about the location being correct.
After they pass the destination markers, they continue for a little bit more before stopping at the supposed location of where McQueen is being held. They draw their weapons and head across the field. Eventually they see a building, which turns out to not be a farm as Delfuenso had originally thought. They decide to make a plan and lay out different scenarios that could happen, both the best and worst. Just as Sorenson reports she’s ready as they’re about to continue towards the building, she is shot through the head by a sniper, killing her instantly.