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I, Sniper by Stephen Hunter (2009, Hardcover)

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This hardcover book, "I, Sniper" by Stephen Hunter, is a thrilling addition to any book collection. The novel follows the story of Bob Lee Swagger, a highly skilled sniper who is on a mission to uncover the truth about his past. The book is part of the Bob Lee Swagger series and was published by Simon & Schuster in 2009. The book measures 9.2 inches in length and 6.1 inches in width, with 432 pages. It weighs 21.9 ounces and is written in English. The novel falls under the genre of fiction, with topics covering Thrillers/General, General, and Action & Adventure. This book is perfect for anyone who loves a good thriller and wants to add to their collection.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherSimon & Schuster

ISBN-101416565159

ISBN-139781416565154

eBay Product ID (ePID)72071556

Product Key Features

Book TitleI, Sniper

Number of Pages432 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicThrillers / General, General, Action & Adventure

Publication Year2009

GenreFiction

AuthorStephen Hunter

Book SeriesBob Lee Swagger Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight21.9 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2009-019792

Dewey Edition22

Reviews"Stephen Hunter's I, Sniper brings back one of the great characters in modern thrillerdom, Bob Lee Swagger, everyone's favorite lethal, dour Southerner. I kind of want Swagger to meet up with Lee Child's Jack Reacher one day, in a contest to see who could say the least while doing the most damage."-Malcolm Gladwell, "In his guns-a-poppin' latest, Hunter pits his series hero against a nest of sharp-shooting vipers. [D]ust off the OK Corral. Even the somewhat squeamish, and even certifiable gun-dummies, may once again find chivalric, heroic Bob Lee just about irresistible."- Kirkus Reviews, "Hunter's thrillers are always taut, exciting, and well written, and his latest is no exception. There's also a lot of gun and tech talk as Swagger uses decades' worth of skills to stay a step or three ahead of the baddies. Swagger fans will not be disappointed."-Robert Conroy, Library Journal, "It's a troubling moral position, of course, the idea of the sniper as a man of courage, and Hunter makes the most of it, demanding that the reader rethink common cultural assumptions about good and evil. Those philosophical underpinnings give the narrative depth, but finally, as all Bob Lee fans know, it comes down to 'straight killing time.' And so it does, in a ramped-up, high-tech High Noon finale that will leave even unsympathetic readers gasping. As always, Hunter makes it work with precise, detail-rich prose that strips the faux glamour from gun fighting and leaves only the skills of the combatants set against the horrors they wreak."-Bill Ott, Booklist , starred review

Series Volume NumberBk. 6

Dewey Decimal813/.54

SynopsisFour famed '60s radicals are gunned down at long range by a sniper. Under enormous media scrutiny, the FBI quickly concludes that Marine war hero Carl Hitchcock, whose 93 kills were considered the leading body count tally among American marksman in Vietnam, was the shooter. But as the Bureau, led by Special Agent Nick Memphis, bears down, Hitchcock commits suicide. In closing out the investigation, Nick discovers a case made in heaven: everything fits, from timeline, ballistics, and forensics to motive, means, and opportunity. Maybe it's a little too perfect. Nick asks his friend, the retired Marine sniper Bob Lee Swagger, to examine the data. Using a skill set no other man on earth possesses, Swagger soon discovers unseen anomalies and gradually begins to unravel a sophisticated conspiracy -- one that would require the highest level of warcraft by the most superb special operations professionals. As Swagger penetrates the deepest secrets of the sniper world and its new technology, Nick stands firm in the face of hardball PR initiatives and an inflamed media calling for his ouster.Swagger soon closes in, and those responsible will stop at nothing to take him out. But these heavily armed men make the mistake of thinking they are hunting Bob, when he is, in fact, hunting them. I, Sniper will satisfy Stephen Hunter's legions of fans and win him droves of new ones with its signature blend of brilliant plotting, vivid characters, razor-sharp dialogue, and extraordinary gunfights. And when Swagger and the last of his antagonists finally face each other, reenacting a classic ritual of arms, it is clear that at times there's nothing more necessary than a good man with a gun and the guts to use it.

LC Classification NumberPS3558.U494I3 2009