Nelson demille, author of mayday he is the most dangerous man alive. Hunters thriller novels include point of impact filmed as shooter, black light and. Released at the end of 2009, hunters new bob lee swagger story has earned praise as the best stephen hunter book in years. Knowing about bob lee swaggers love for firearms, it is not surprising to learn that stephen hunter loves firearms as well. Hunter about his inspiration for creating bob lee, working with ryan phillippe, and the experience of seeing his book turned into tv. Marine sniper bob lee swagger is the main protagonist of the book series written by the novelist, essayist, and film critic stephen hunter. Stephen hunter novels books for sale in stock ebay. 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 featuringryan phillippe in the main role. This was the first stephen hunter book that i have read. I have now read the first four books in the bob lee series plus the world war ii standalone, master sniper. Bob lee swagger, a veteran sharpshooter with a vietnam past, is seen to have fired on the american president at a new orleans speech. Get the best deals on stephen hunter paperback books when you shop the largest.
His novel, point of impact, was adapted for film as shooter, starring mark wahlberg, and aired as a. Stephen hunter takes beloved hero, earl swagger, into the lush world of 1950s cuba to fight the american mobsters who control the havana casinos. I do shoot the guns in play in the book if possible. This is the official page of author stephen hunter. Shooters bob lee swagger explained by the author who. Hunter began working as a copy editor at the baltimore sun in 1971 and became its film critic in 1982. The attention and widespread following hunters novels garnered have caused other writers.
Stephen hunters 18th novel teams his favorite character, bob lee swagger, with a newspaper reporter. All the evidencetimeline, ballistics, forensics, motive, means, and opportunity. Bob lee swagger has finally decided to sell the family homestead, but when the developers begin to tear down the house, they uncover a strongbox hidden in the foundation. A bob lee swagger novel bob lee swagger series book 5 sep 20, 2008.
Point of impact by stephen hunter is the first novel in the bob lee swagger series that has produced both the movie and series named shooter. 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. Media critic david zurawik talks to novelist stephen hunter about the tv adaptation of his book, point of impact. The bob lee swagger series by stephen hunter nw book lovers. Hard not to see the romance in a tweedcoated scribe, working back when the newspaper was the news, eagerly handing down 800word critiques of box office smashes and duds only to receive the top prize anybody in. 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. Also referred to as bob the nailer, bob lee swagger is a character that has been fictionalized andwhose creation was done by stephen hunter. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. I am a big fan of author stephen hunter and his sniperhero bob lee swagger. Stephen hunter has been on my required reading list since the release of the movie shooter. The mafiarun casinos are rolling, and its just a 30minute flight from miami to a world of vice, gambling, sex, and drugs.
Master sniper bob lee swagger returns in this riveting novel by bestselling author and pulitzer prize winner stephen hunter. One of hunters books, point of impact, was made into the movie shooter. 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. 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. Stephen hunter won this years grits gresham shooting sports communicator award, awarded last week at the shot show in las vegas grits son tom perhaps put it best. 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 is the author of more than twenty novels. Stephen hunter is an author that grabs your imagination in such a way that he takes you into the complex minds of his characters. Stephen hunter born march 25, 1946 is an american novelist, essayist, and film critic.
He was a journalist for the baltimore sun from 1971 to 1996, then he moved to the washington post, where he stayed until his retirement in 2008. The tv series aired between 2016 and 2018 for 3 series. Hunter lives in baltimore, maryland, with his wife. Jul 30, 2019 stephen hunter is in a class by himself. Bob is the main character of a set of books that are in relation to his life during and after the vietnam war. 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. His novel, point of impact, was adapted for film as shooter, starring mark wahlberg, and aired as a tv series. If shooter takes off and runs for several seasons, the writers wont soon have to worry about running out of adaptable bob lee swagger plots. 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 for his work as film critic at the washington post. Feb 01, 1993 this book is a classic action story, but the way stephen hunter writes from a strong foundation of knowledge about firearms and shooter culture gives it an authenticity that other authors cannot come close to. 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. The spanish gambit was also published as tapestry of spies.
Point of impact was a very tough book to writeone problem was that it was inspired by and set to be about the jfk assassination. All the evidencetimeline, ballistics, forensics, motive, means. The attention and widespread following hunters novels garnered have caused other writers to work harder to get the details right on firearms. Hunter was born in kansas city, missouri, and grew up in evanston, illinois. Sep 15, 2017 as a film critic working for the baltimore sun and washington post, stephen hunter received the pulitzer prize. He graduated from the medill school of journalism at northwestern university in 1968 and then spent two years in the united states army as a ceremonial soldier in the 3rd infantry in washington, d. Below is the order of all of stephen hunters novels. He is best known for the popular bob lee swagger series of thrillers featuring vietnam war veteran and sniper bob the nailer swagger. In march of 2007, the movie shooter hit the market, with paramount pictures as the distributor. I started reading these books with book four the 47th samurai because of.
Point of impact, black light, time to hunt, the 47th samurai, night of thunder, i, sniper, dead zero, and the third bullet. Get the best deals on stephen hunter paperback books when you shop the largest online selection at. Stephen hunters bob lee swagger books in order fantastic fiction. Bob lee swagger the nailer, a master sniper in the usa. I was less than impressed with the movie, and since its always been said the book is better than the movie i decided to see if this was again the case. In i, sniper, four vietnamera peaceniks are shot dead and retired military sniper carl hitchcock is framed for their murders. He joined the washington post as its movie critic in 1997 and won the american society of newspaper editors distinguished writing award for the criticism in 1998.
Buy a cheap copy of i, sniper book by stephen hunter. 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. Author stephen hunters complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. Tv series shooter, based on stephen hunter novel, renewed. Bob the nailer swagger is back in stephen hunters new novel, i, sniper.
Hunter has published eight books about his character bob lee swagger. 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. Stephen hunter was born in kansas city, missouri, in 1946, and grew up in the chicago area. Buy a cheap copy of the master sniper book by stephen hunter. Nov 26, 2018 following gman 2017, stephen hunter s next bob lee swagger thriller is set to hit bookstores on july 30, 2019. Four famed 60s radicals are gunned down at long range by a sniper. They are chasing the mystery of a remarkable world war ii russian sniper a woman who. Shooters bob lee swagger explained by the author who created. Enclosed is an array of memorabilia dating back to 1934 a muchcorroded federal lawmans badge, a. Citadel stephen hunter page 12 read online free books. The great depression was marked by an epidemic of bank robberies and tommyguntoting outlaws who became household names. Ryan philippe currently stars as bob lee swagger on the hit usa network series shooter.
Stephen hunters epic national best sellers point of impact and black light introduced millions 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. 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. Bob lee the nailer swagger is a fictional character created by stephen hunter. Hunter is the author of the popular bob lee swagger series, and in 2007 his novel point of impact was made into the successful hollywood blockbuster shooter, staring mark wahlberg. Three of the most highly acclaimed novels by stephen hunter include. Tell us a little about the relationship between the two books. Stephen hunter books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. He only wants to live in peace with his family, and forget the war that nearly killed him. Havana by hunter, stephen paperback book the fast free shipping. His mother was virginia ricker hunter, a writer of childrens books. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at.
This story is a testament to true american heroes who step up when called upon even against their better judgment. Nov 15, 2016 if shooter takes off and runs for several seasons, the writers wont soon have to worry about running out of adaptable bob lee swagger plots. Time to hunt is as vivid and haunting as a moving target in the crosshairs of a sniper scope. His debut novel is a standalone novel titled the master sniper, which he published in 1980. Hunter, just finished game of snipers and enjoyed it at. The book was also made into a movie years prior starring mark wahlberg.
Stephen hunter graduated from northwestern university in 1968. This book is a classic action story, but the way stephen hunter writes from a strong foundation of knowledge about firearms and shooter culture gives it an authenticity that other authors cannot come close to. Bob lee swagger, a veteran sharpshooter with a vietnam past, is seen to have fired on the american president at. Now, in his grandest, most intensely thrilling adventure yet, bob the nailer must face his deadliest foe from vietnam and his own. It was no surprise at all when stephen hunter emerged as an author, as his mother, virginia ricker hunter, was an author of books for children and his father, charles francis hunter, was a professor for northwestern university who taught speech, television production, and film. It is way better than the film based on it the shooter, with mark wahlberg. He is the author of several bestselling novels, including time to hunt, black light, point of impact, and the new york times. The novel centers on bob lee swagger, the best marine sniper in the vietnam war.
The third bullet has some roots in the very first bob lee swagger novel you wrote twenty years ago called point of impact. He received the pulitzer prize for criticism in 2003 and took a buyout from the. Bob lee swagger point of impact book 1 stephen hunter advance reader copy c2. In celebration of the upcoming premiere of shooter, usa chatted with mr. This is the first novel in the bob lee swagger novel series by hunter. Americas 1st freedom shooting straight with stephen hunter. Titled game of snipers, hunter s 11th swagger novel will pit the legendary sniper up against a foe with a similar set of skills, and weve got the explosive plot details below. I even liked the acknowledgements page but one question comes to mind and that is are you personally a shooter, a marksman, not that being one is a prerequisite to writing about the subject. In fact, the author stephen hunter managed to write approximately one book per year ever since. This enabled me to buy an accuracy international 6. Although hunter himself is a very wellrespected movie critic, only one of stephen hunters books managed to be transformed to film.
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