Charlie is a smalltown sheriff with a big reputation for heroism, bravery, and doing the impossible. The hair and a noticeable limp make swagger appear to be old and infirm. Bob lee swagger audiobooks listen to the full series. The retired chief film critic for the washington post, where he won the 2003 pulitzer prize for distinguished criticism, he has also. Following gman 2017, stephen hunter s next bob lee swagger thriller is set to hit bookstores on july 30, 2019. Once again swagger hits the bullseye and so does hunter. In the 47th samurai, bob lee swagger, the gritty hero of stephen hunter s bestselling novels point of impact and time to hunt, returns in hunter s most intense and exotic thriller to date. Two decades later, swagger wants to leave all the wanton killings behind and be. Inside the mind of jack the ripper stephen hunter on his investigative novel, the third bullet stephen hunter on the assassination of jfk the third bullet. In celebration of the upcoming premiere of shooter, usa chatted with mr.
From bestselling author and pulitzer prize winner stephen hunter, the latest episode in the bob lee swagger saga, which finds bob uncovering his familys secret tommy gun war with 1930s gangsters like john dillinger and baby face nelson. Bob is the main character of a set of books that are in relation to his life during and after the vietnam war. From bestselling author and pulitzer prize winner stephen hunter, the latest episode in the bob lee swagger saga, which finds bob uncovering his familys secret tommy gun war with 1930s gangsters. Point of impact bob lee swagger novels book 1 kindle. Stephen hunter s latest in the bob lee swagger series, gman penguin random house 2017 unexpectedly starts in the 1930s with the death of bonnie and clyde at the hands of bob lee s. New york times bestselling author stephen hunter sends former marine sniper bob lee swagger deep into the heart of nascar country in this actionpacked thriller. I, sniper and dead zero by stephen hunter 2016, mp3 cd, unabridged at the best online prices at ebay. The movie is the film adaptation of hunters point of impact, which was the first novel in his bob lee swagger trilogy. In the book, point of impact, hunter s trilogy about the vietnam veteran begins. Bob lee swagger series by stephen hunter goodreads. Game of snipers is one of the hottest books hitting store shelves this summer. A novel by hunter, stephen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Known as bob the nailer in professional circles, swagger is cunning, resourceful, and a remarkable. Swagger was originally modeled on an actual marine sniper named carlos hathcock, but at a certain point he was too much like carlos and the.
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The bob lee swagger book series by stephen hunter includes books point of impact, black light, time to hunt, and several more. The series was such a hit with fans that hollywood couldnt resist producing a bob lee swagger movie. Feb 29, 2020 i recall asking stephen hunter about bob lee swagger. Bob lee swagger is a true american literary icon and stephen hunter somehow continues to bang out one actionpacked masterpiece after the next. The great depression was marked by an epidemic of bank robberies and tommyguntoting outlaws. Point of impact 1 by stephen hunter 1993, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The great depression was marked by an epidemic of bank robberies and tommyguntoting outlaws who became household names. And it should come as no surprise that the sniper doing the catching is none other than hunters seminal series hero bob lee swagger. Master sniper bob lee swagger returns in this riveting novel by bestselling author and pulitzer prizewinner stephen hunter. Stephen hunter novels books for sale in stock ebay. Stephen hunter born march 25, 1946 is an american novelist, essayist, and film critic. Stephen hunters bob lee swagger books in order fantastic fiction.
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Ryan philippe currently stars as bob lee swagger on the hit usa network series shooter. Hunter fans love the excitement they get from his action thrillers. Americas 1st freedom shooting straight with stephen hunter. Jul 30, 2019 stephen hunters epic national bestsellers, point of impact and black light, introduced millions of readers to bob lee swagger, called bob the nailer, a heroic but flawed vietnam war veteran forced twice to use his skills as a master sniper to defend his life and his honor. Reading the stephen hunter books in order is a joyride for anyone who enjoys the authors many blockbuster novels, especially his bob lee swagger series. One of hunters books, point of impact, was made into the movie shooter. In 1993, stephen hunter published point of impact, the first novel in what would become a series of novels about bob lee swagger and his family. The real book spy game of snipers is a wonderfully written and plotted thriller that i could not put down.
The bob lee series of books was initially created as a trilogy, however due to the demands of fans, bob lee would return for four. Stephen hunter s latest in the bob lee swagger series, gman penguin random house 2017 unexpectedly starts in the 1930s with the death of bonnie and clyde at the hands of bob lee s grandfather, charlie swagger. Bob is the main character of a set of books that are in relation. The character is based lightly on carlos hathcock, a legend of the us marines. Aug 05, 2019 bob lee swagger has been portrayed by mark wahlberg in shooter, a 2007 film based on stephen hunters 1993 thriller point of impact, and by ryan phillippe in the shooter tv series. Stephen hunter bob lee swagger series collection the 47th samurai bob lee swagger and philip yano are bound together by a single moment at iwo jima, 1945, when their fathers, two brave fighters on. The third bullet has some roots in the very first bob lee swagger novel you wrote twenty years ago called point of impact. Bob lee swagger is the recurring character created by stephen hunter. This enabled me to buy an accuracy international 6. Woe unto he who crosses bob lee swagger, especially when his daughters life is at stake. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The tv series aired between 2016 and 2018 for 3 series.
Hunter about his inspiration for creating bob lee, working with ryan phillippe, and the experience of seeing his book. Stephen hunters powerful novels of the swagger clan, including vietnam sniper bob the nailer and his hardcase father, earl, have found places both on the new york times bestsellers list and in the hearts and bookshelves of gun owners everywhere. Bob lee swagger and philip yano are bound together by a single moment at iwo jima, 1945, when their fathers, two brave fighters on opposite sides, met in the bloody and chaotic battle for the island. Dead zero book by stephen hunter official publisher. Bob lee the nailer swagger is a fictional character created by stephen hunter. Hunters outstanding 10th bob lee swagger novel after 2014s snipers honor takes readers back to the gangster days of the 1930s. Stephen hunter won the 2003 pulitzer prize for criticism as well as the 1998 american society of newspaper editors award for distinguished writing in criticism. A bob lee swagger novel ebook written by stephen hunter. See the complete bob lee swagger series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. A bob lee swagger novel by stephen hunter stephen hunter is a great shot.
Stephen s thrillers are defined by their strong heroes, and fans find none stronger than the exsniper in the bob lee swagger books who goes by the nickname bob the nailer. 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. Tell us a little about the relationship between the two books. Forced off the road and into a crash that leaves her in a coma, clinging to life, reporter nikki swagger had begun to peel. Stephen hunter author stephen hunter has written seventeen novels. 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. A veteran of vietnam, bob lee is the deadliest sniper in the world, and you can be assured that whenever bob lees around, trouble will be too. Stephen hunters 18th novel teams his favorite character, bob lee swagger, with a newspaper reporter. Hunter s outstanding 10th bob lee swagger novel after 2014s snipers honor takes readers back to the gangster days of the 1930s. Hunter was born in kansas city, missouri, and grew up in evanston, illinois. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the third bullet. I am a big fan of author stephen hunter and his sniperhero bob lee swagger.
This is the first novel in the bob lee swagger novel series by hunter. Stephen hunter on guns and his bob lee swagger character. The bob lee series of books was initially created as a trilogy, however due to the demands of fans, bob lee would return for four more books. A marine sniper team on a mission in tribal territories on the afghanpakistan border, whiskey 22 is ambushed by professionals using the latest hightech shooting gear. I do shoot the guns in play in the book if possible. Below is the order of all of stephen hunters novels. They are chasing the mystery of a remarkable world war ii russian sniper a woman who. Stephen hunter is the author of the popular bob lee swagger military thriller series started back in 1993, a series which continues till today. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading point of impact bob lee swagger novels book 1. I have now read the first four books in the bob lee series plus the world war ii standalone, master sniper. He is the protagonist of a series of 10 novels as of may 2017 that relate his life. His book writing career started off with the master sniper in 1980. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read night of thunder. Bob lee swagger will return in stephen hunters 2017 novel.
Make offer stephen hunter the 47th samurai a bob lee. Stephen hunters brilliantly realized action tale dead zero sets a sniper to catch a sniper. The story is about bob lee swagger, who is also called the nailer. American hero and ultimate marine sniper bob lee swagger is the main protagonist of the book series written by the novelist, essayist, and film. Shooters bob lee swagger explained by the author who. From new york times bestselling author and pulitzer prize winner stephen hunter comes a thriller that pits former marine sniper bob lee swagger against the only man who might be able to outshoot him. Its been two years since fans last saw bob lee swagger in stephen hunter s bestselling novel, snipers honor 2014. The novel centers on bob lee swagger, the best marine sniper in the vietnam war. Bob lee swagger, the marine sniper known as bob the nailer, returns in night of thunder, his hair turned gray practically overnight as the result of the events that took place in the 47th samurai. 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. Since then, readers have been chomping at the bit for more swagger.
Although the movie is only the first part of a story, no plans have been made to continue the tale through releasing movies based on the rest of the books in hunters trilogy. The retired chief film critic for the washington post, where he won the 2003 pulitzer prize for distinguished. The great depression was marked by an epidemic of bank robberies and. He is best known for the popular bob lee swagger series of thrillers featuring vietnam war veteran and sniper bob the nailer swagger which led to the earl swagger and ray cruz spinoff series. He is the protagonist of a series of 10 novels as of may 2017 that relate his life during and after the vietnam warstarting with point of impact 1993 up to the most recent gman 2017. Its been two years since fans last saw bob lee swagger in stephen hunters bestselling novel, snipers honor 2014. Random house audio, a division of random house inc. Hunter published his first bob lee swagger novel while still working at the baltimore sun and continued to write in his free time while also keeping his film critic career. In time to hunt, stephen hunter further embellishes the legend of master sniper bob lee swagger.
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