The washington poststephen hunter is the best writer of straightout. Bob is the main character of a set of books that are in relation to his life during and after the vietnam war. By stephen hunter i, sniper bob lee swagger novels. The washington post stephen hunter is the best writer of straightout thrillers working today. The great depression was marked by an epidemic of bank robberies and tommyguntoting outlaws who became household names. Bob had served in the vietnam war and is considered as the cremedelacreme of his area of expertise. Under enormous media scrutiny, the fbi quickly concludes that marine war hero carl hitchcock, whose ninetythree kills were considered the leading body count tally among american marksman in vietnam, was the shooter. It is tenth in order of publication and sixth in the chronology of the character.
Stephen hunter retired as a chief film critic for the washington post, where he won the 2003 pulitzer prize for distinguished criticism. Bestselling author stephen hunter is a staff writer and film critic for the washington post and winner of the american society of newspaper editors award for distinguished writing in criticism 1998, as well as the 2003 pulitzer prize for film criticism that is intellectually rewarding and a pleasure to read. Carl hitchcock was a famous sniper during the vietnam war, racking up more kills than anyone else. Some of his recent works include dead zero 2010, the third bullet 20 and snipers. Bob the nailer swagger is back in stephen hunters new novel, i, sniper. Soft target book by stephen hunter official publisher. Bob lee swagger, a veteran sharpshooter with a vietnam past, is seen to have fired on the american president at a new orleans speech.
Hunter about his inspiration for creating bob lee, working with ryan phillippe, and the experience of seeing his book turned into tv. I kind of want swagger to meet up with lee childs jack reacher one day, in a contest to see who could say the least while doing the most damage. Free download or read online point of impact pdf epub book. It is hunters sixth novel whose hero is bob lee swagger, a u. So when his reporter friend kathy reilly calls him about a world war ii mosinnagant 91 with a pu scope, he knows exactly how and why it was used. Suddenly from the opposite roof a shot rang out and the sniper dropped his. Download snipers honor audiobook by stephen hunter. Bob lee swagger series by stephen hunter goodreads. Sniper ces americains sont vraiment des gros nazes avec leur enthousi. Ten thousand people jam the aisles, the corridors, the elevators, and the escalators of america, the malla giant rubiks cube of a structure with its own amusement park located in the spacious center.
Game of snipers stephen hunter pdf, epub, mobi all ebooks. I, sniper, point of impact, dead zero,the 47th samurai, time to hunt and. For a while, carl hitchcock was viewed as the ultimate warrior. Stephen hunter is the author of 20 novels and the retired chief film critic for the washington post, where he won the 2003 pulitzer prize for distinguished criticism. The retired chief film critic for the washington post, where he won the 2003 pulitzer prize for distinguished criticism, he has also published two collections of film criticism and a nonfiction work, american gunfight. Point of impact book by stephen hunter thriftbooks. By stephen hunter i, sniper bob lee swagger series. So it seemed, until news emerged of another sniper with three more verified victims than himself. I, sniper book by stephen hunter official publisher. This acclaimed book by stephen hunter is available at in several formats for your ereader. Mark greaney, new york times bestselling author of mission critical in this blazing new thriller from pulitzer prize winner stephen hunter, master sniper bob lee swagger takes on his biggest job to dateand confronts an assassin with skills that match his own. In game of snipers by stephen hunter, master sniper bob lee swagger is back, and this time hes taking on his biggest job to date and confronting an assassin with skills that match his own now seventytwo years old and living a peaceful life on his ranch in cascade, idaho, the worlds greatest sniper wants nothing more than peace. The book is about an exmarine sniper, named bob lee swagger, who spent three tours in viet nam. I was drawn to the character of a sniper, but not just a sniper, a sniper with grief.
A bob lee swagger novel bob lee swagger novels book 9. He has written several novels, published two collections of film criticism and a nonfiction work, american gunfight. A bob lee swagger novel by stephen hunter in pdf epub format complete free. Pdf epub point of impact download by stephen hunter.
Time to hunt is as vivid and haunting as a moving target in the crosshairs of a sniper scope. A bob lee swagger novel written by stephen hunter which was published in 2014520. The washington post stephen hunter is the best writer of straightout. All the evidencetimeline, ballistics, forensics, motive, means, and opportunity.
Miller interview stephen hunter, author of snipers honor. In i, sniper, four vietnamera peaceniks are shot dead and retired military sniper carl hitchcock is framed for their murders. Ten thousand people jam the aisles, the corridors, the elevators, and the escalators of america, the malla giant rubiks cube of a structure with its. The first edition of the novel was published in february 1st 1993, and was written by stephen hunter. New york times and usa today bestselling author stephen hunter takes on one of the most shocking crimes in american history when his celebrated hero exmarine sniper bob lee swagger follows the smallest hint of a lead to its staggering conclusionabout the fateful third bullet that ended the life of president john f. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 528 pages and is available in paperback format. Point of impact is the a novel written by stephen hunter, and the first in the bob lee swagger series. About stephen hunter stephen hunter is the author of 20 novels and the retired chief film critic for the washington post, where he won the 2003 pulitzer prize for distinguished criticism. Stephen hunter bob lee swagger books in order, complete order of bob lee swagger books in publication order and character that has been fictionalized andwhose creation was done by stephen hunter. Carl hitchcock, ancien marine et sniper redoutable qui datient ma. I, sniper by stephen hunter, 9781416565178, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A bob lee swagger novel bob lee swagger novels read online.
Stephen hunter is the popular thriller author of the bestselling bob lee swagger series with this first book point of impact, which sparked the creation of the 2007 shooter movie with mark wahlberg, and the following tv series featuring ryan phillippe in the main role. Bob lee has been brought in as a consultant to analyze the data. Point of impact ebook by stephen hunter 9780553904048. Hunter s signature blend of cinematic language, actionpacked suspense, and multifaceted characters the baltimore sun is here in full complement as this true american hero fights to clear the name of a fellow soldierinarms and faces off against one of his most ruthless adversaries yeta sniper whose keen. On a wet november day just before hunting season, bob lee swagger staves off the cold by force of will while in the woods with his rifle. The woman whirled round and fell with a shriek into the gutter. A bob lee swagger novel by stephen hunter here is a quick description and cover image of book sniper s honor. He only wants to live in peace with his family, and forget the war that nearly killed him. A harsh, visceral, novel of conspiracy and betrayal. Also referred to as bob the nailer, bob lee swagger is a character that has been fictionalized andwhose creation was done by stephen hunter. Download point of impact by stephen hunter in pdf epub format complete free. Stephen hunter archives largepdf books free download. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a bob lee swagger ebook boxed set.
The tv series aired between 2016 and 2018 for 3 series. Thirtyodd years ago i read the master sniper, my and his first stephen hunter novel. I, sniper, night of thunder, 47th samurai kindle edition by hunter, stephen. Stephen hunter is the author of eight novels with over three million copies in print. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. Here is a quick description and cover image of book point of impact written by stephen hunter which was published in 199321. He also knows about irony and sprinkles just a bit over every corpse.
Stephen hunter really knows guns, and the level of technical and often tactical verisimilitude one encounters when reading his novels is stunning. Stephen hunter born march 25, 1946 is an american novelist, essayist, and film critic. The case is led by special agent nick memphis, who soon begins to suspect that the evidence poiting toward hitchcock might just be a. But as the bureau, led by special agent nick memphis, bears down, hitchcock commits suicide. Buy the master sniper by stephen hunter online at alibris. Hunters signature blend of cinematic language, actionpacked suspense, and multifaceted characters the baltimore sun is here in full complement as this true american hero fights to clear the name of a fellow soldierinarms and faces off against one of his most ruthless adversaries yeta sniper whose keen.
But the final action scene is so annoying, as to ruin the rest of. The majority of his work as an author covers tales of war and action thrillers. As it turns out, reilly has one particular sniper in mind. Master sniper bob lee swagger returns in this riveting novel by bestselling author and pulitzer prize winner stephen hunter.
Buy a cheap copy of snipers honor book by stephen hunter. Fictional titles he has written, such as point of impact, master sniper, soft target, the 47th samurai, and most of his other works are stories of gun slingers. You can search and download free for pdf and epub files. Nelson demille, author of mayday he is the most dangerous man alive. The explosive new york times bestseller by stephen hunter that sends exmarine sniper bob lee swagger into the thick of an fbi investigation and features some of the greatest gunfights ever to grace the page. Point of impact is the best book that ive read in quite a while.
I purchased stephen hunter s book on a whim, and hope that it would be entertaining. That somehow purified and sanctified bob lee as a very powerful dramatic. The passion that stephen hunter has for guns shows through in the genre of writing he often chooses. Four famed 60s radicals are gunned down at long range by a sniper. Stephen hunter s i, sniper brings back one of the great characters in modern thrillerdom, bob lee swagger, everyones favourite lethal, dour southerner. Download or stream snipers honor by stephen hunter. Includes excerpt from i, sniper by stephen hunter bob lee swagger will stop at nothing to find those responsible for running his daughter off the road and into a coma. Since then ive read most of the books in the bob lee swagger series, all increasingly farfetched but still pulling you in with their ingenuity and detail. Released at the end of 2009, hunters new bob lee swagger story has earned praise as the best stephen hunter book in years. Hunter was born in kansas city, missouri, and grew up in evanston, illinois. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In his gunsapoppin latest, hunter pits his series hero night of thunder, 2007, etc. Below is the order of all of stephen hunters novels.
In this blazing new thriller from pulitzer prize winner stephen hunter, master sniper bob lee swagger takes on his biggest job to dateand confronts an. A mans head and shoulders appeared, looking toward the sniper. The main characters of this thriller, fiction story are bob lee swagger, nick memphis. He only wants to live in peace with his family, and forget the. In his latest bob lee swagger adventure, hunter the third bullet, 20, etc. The fbi quickly concludes that marine war hero carl hitchcock, was the shooter. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read i, sniper. Hunter s point of impact is a flawlessly constructed thriller, filled with tension, cast with variety, and packed with a convincing amount of esoteric detail on rifle shooting. Ludmilla mili petrova was once the most hunted woman on earth, having raised the fury of two of the most powerful leaders on either. It takes a seasoned killer four famed 60s radicals are gunned down at long range by a sniper. Read point of impact by stephen hunter available from rakuten kobo. It is hunter s sixth novel whose hero is bob lee swagger, a u. I, sniper is no exceptionat least not technically, and the story is a pretty good yarn. Swaggers 68 now, retired to the cascades, his sniper heroics in vietnam and thereafter left to history books.
It follows bob lee swagger, an exmarine who is framed for the attempted assassination of the president of the united states. Another actionpacked thriller from stephen hunter, this time starring ray cruz, the son of exmarine sniper bob lee swagger, who was introduced in hunters previous bestseller, dead zero. Pdf point of impact book by stephen hunter free download. I, sniper by stephen hunter overdrive rakuten overdrive. Black light by stephen hunter, 97804402239, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Marine corps sniper who first appears in point of impact which is partially set in the vietnam war. Le sniper isbn 9782268072937 pdf epub stephen hunter. Game of snipers bob lee swagger kindle edition by hunter.
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