Bad Luck and Trouble
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Bad Luck and Trouble is a thriller novel in Lee Child’s Jack Reacher series, in which Reacher investigates the murder of former members of his elite Army unit.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bad Luck and Trouble canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3949438 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bad Luck and Trouble Context triple: [Lee Child, notableWork, Bad Luck and Trouble]
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A.
Trouble
Trouble is the debut studio album by Senegalese-American singer Akon, featuring hit singles that helped launch his international career.
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B.
Trouble
Trouble is the 1978 debut studio album by British hard rock band Whitesnake, showcasing their early blues-rock sound and establishing them on the rock scene.
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C.
Here Comes Trouble
"Here Comes Trouble" is a collection of autobiographical stories and political reflections by filmmaker and activist Michael Moore, chronicling formative experiences that shaped his views and career.
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D.
Some Kind of Trouble
Some Kind of Trouble is a pop-rock studio album by British singer-songwriter James Blunt, known for its upbeat, radio-friendly sound and melodic hooks.
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E.
Ain't That Asking for Trouble
"Ain't That Asking for Trouble" is a song featured on Stevie Wonder’s 1966 Motown album "Up-Tight."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bad Luck and Trouble Target entity description: Bad Luck and Trouble is a thriller novel in Lee Child’s Jack Reacher series, in which Reacher investigates the murder of former members of his elite Army unit.
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A.
Trouble
Trouble is the debut studio album by Senegalese-American singer Akon, featuring hit singles that helped launch his international career.
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B.
Trouble
Trouble is the 1978 debut studio album by British hard rock band Whitesnake, showcasing their early blues-rock sound and establishing them on the rock scene.
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C.
Here Comes Trouble
"Here Comes Trouble" is a collection of autobiographical stories and political reflections by filmmaker and activist Michael Moore, chronicling formative experiences that shaped his views and career.
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D.
Some Kind of Trouble
Some Kind of Trouble is a pop-rock studio album by British singer-songwriter James Blunt, known for its upbeat, radio-friendly sound and melodic hooks.
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E.
Ain't That Asking for Trouble
"Ain't That Asking for Trouble" is a song featured on Stevie Wonder’s 1966 Motown album "Up-Tight."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime novel
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novel ⓘ thriller novel ⓘ |
| author | Lee Child ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization |
U.S. Army Military Police
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linked to:
Military Police Corps
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| fictionalUniverse | Jack Reacher universe ⓘ |
| followedBy | Nothing to Lose ⓘ |
| follows | The Hard Way ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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thriller ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-385-34055-7 ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist | Jack Reacher ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
justice
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loyalty ⓘ military camaraderie ⓘ revenge ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Jack Reacher ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableCharacter | Frances Neagley ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Jack Reacher ⓘ |
| plotSummary |
Jack Reacher investigates the deaths of former members of his elite U.S. Army special investigations unit.
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linked to:
Jack Reacher
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| publicationYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Bantam Press
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Delacorte Press ⓘ |
| seriesNumber | 11 ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | early 2000s ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | The phrase "Bad Luck and Trouble" comes from the lyrics of the song "Born Under a Bad Sign". ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bad Luck and Trouble Description of subject: Bad Luck and Trouble is a thriller novel in Lee Child’s Jack Reacher series, in which Reacher investigates the murder of former members of his elite Army unit.
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