Hunter began his journalism career writing for the pentagon news, a military paper, and joined the baltimore sun in 1971. Bob lee swagger is a true american literary icon and stephen hunter somehow continues to bang out one actionpacked masterpiece after the next. He also had some additionally great books like the earl swagger trilogy, dirty white boys and the day before midnight. Pulitzer prize winner stephen hunter is famous for his novels featuring both bob lee swagger and earl swagger, and the apparent new hero ray cruz.
He is one of the most wellrenowned writers in the world. A novel by hunter, stephen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Hunter wrote one of the best series of books in the original bob lee swagger trilogy. Stephen hunter when i read, i loved le carre cold war le carre, that is, ambler, many of the other brits, chandler, connelley, the great richard condon, leemore when i read, i loved le carre cold war le carre, that is, ambler, many of the other brits, chandler, connelley, the great richard condon, lee childs, and of course thomas harris. Probably the bestknown fictional gun expert is former marine sniper bob lee swagger, hero of a dozen thrillers written by stephen hunter, former movie.
Marine sniper bob lee swagger is the main protagonist of the book series written by the novelist, essayist, and film critic stephen hunter. This is the second novel by stephen hunter that i have read. 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. Stephens breakthrough bigscreen role was as the dwarf, bombur in three of peter jacksons films the hobbit. Hunters thriller novels include point of impact filmed as shooter, black light and time to hunt, which form a trilogy featuring vietnam war veteran and sniper bob the nailer swagger. Stephen hunter retired as a chief film critic for the washington post, where he won the 2003 pulitzer prize for distinguished criticism. He holds nothing back, down to the almost clinical details of jacks mutilations. Please check our inventory for additional stephen hunter titles. Standalone and nonfiction stephen hunter books the master sniper, 1980. The real book spy game of snipers is a wonderfully written and plotted thriller that i could not put down. I was also surprised to see that there were fewer twists than the other 2 books but it felt like cara hunter was more focused on character development in this one which i can understand given the premise of the book. Stephen hunter author of point of impact goodreads. In the 47th samurai, bob lee swagger, the gritty hero of stephen hunters bestselling novels point of impact and time to hunt, returns in hunters most intense and exotic thriller to date. Three of the most highly acclaimed novels by stephen hunter include.
Author stephen hunter bio and signed books vj books. Stephen hunter is well known for his earl swagger and bob lee swagger novel series. This is the first novel in the bob lee swagger novel series by hunter. One of hunters books, point of impact, was made into the movie shooter. Stephen hunter is the author of fourteen novels, and a chief film critic at the washington post, where he won the 2003 pulitzer prize. Stephen edwin king was born on september 21st, 1947. 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. Target novelization of the film with the same title featuring matt dillon and gene hackman, 1985.
Swagger is a retired marine gunnery sergeant who was born in 1946 and raised in blue eye arkansas. Hunter started another series of books in 2000 called earl swagger, which features three titles. 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 spanish gambi t reissued as tapestry of spies, 1985. Hunters precise descriptions of combat, hardware, and commando training are rendered in spare, uncluttered prose. The tv series aired between 2016 and 2018 for 3 series. 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. Phillip margolin, author of the burning man the best straightup thriller writer at work today. This is the official page of author stephen hunter. Stephen hunter is the author of the popular bob lee swagger military thriller series started back in 1993, a series which continues till today. Famous in both the literature and the media world, stephen kings books have been sold to more than an amount of 350 million copies. Stephen hunter has worked extensively across both film and television in both australia and new zealand. The second saladin is a better written, more intelligent novel.
Stephen hunter born march 25, 1946 is an american novelist, essayist, and film critic. In 1993, he started a book series called bob lee swagger, which contains eight titles. I completely agree with all the points youve mentioned. He also has written two books about ray cruz, along with several earlier novels. All our books are bubble wrapped and shipped in a sturdy box with delivery confirmation. Time to hunt is as vivid and haunting as a moving target in the crosshairs of a sniper scope. Stephen hunter, with i, ripper, has taken all of the evidence and shown us how the murders may have happened from the rippers perspective. Although hunter himself is a very wellrespected movie critic, only one of stephen hunters books managed to be transformed to film. Stephen hunter on guns and his bob lee swagger character. Born in kansas city, missouri in 1946, hunter grew up in illinois.
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. He has also written two novels in the ray cruz novel series. This guy is scary because, through hunter s writing, he becomes real. Pulitzerprizewinning film critic stephen hunter is also a bestselling novelist and essayist.
Most of stephen hunters novels feature his favorite character, bob lee swagger. He is the author of several bestselling novels, including time to hunt, black light, point of impact, and the new york times bestsellers havana, pale horse. Earl swagger is the father of bob lee swagger, who has his own series of novels. Unusually for books of the genre, we get inside the mind of this murderer and understand his amorality and logic behind his actions. 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.
Nelson demille, author of mayday stephen hunter is simply the best writer of action fiction in the world and time to hunt proves it. Some of his recent works include dead zero 2010, the third bullet 20 and snipers. Also referred to as bob the nailer, bob lee swagger is a character that has been fictionalized andwhose creation was done by stephen hunter. Apart from these fictional thrillers, hunter has written other novels like casey at the bat. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. In all my years of reading, ive never seen an author fall so far from grace as i have stephen hunter. 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. I, ripper book by stephen hunter official publisher. Hunter said that if someone had asked him at 40 what he was going to do, the last thing he would have said is that he was going to. Below is the order of all of stephen hunters novels. He has written several novels, published two collections of film criticism and a nonfiction work, american gunfight. In addition to his fiction novels, hunter has also authored several nonfiction. Bob is the main character of a set of books that are in relation to his life during and after the vietnam war. Review of i, ripper by stephen hunter jack the ripper.
Stephen hunter was born march 1946 in kansas city, missouri. The novel centers on bob lee swagger, the best marine sniper in the vietnam war. The other characters in the book are very well drawn as well. 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. Books stephen hunter for sale shop with afterpay ebay. I, sniper book by stephen hunter official publisher.
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. I found the characters to be more complete and interesting than the characters in time to hunt. Stephen hunter books list of books by author stephen hunter. In march of 2007, the movie shooter hit the market, with paramount pictures as the distributor. Hunter began his journalism career writing for the pentagon news. The story of bob lee swagger continued with the 47th samurai 2007, night of thunder 2008, i, sniper 2009, dead zero 2010, the third bullet 20, snipers honor 2014 and gman 2017. On a more delightful note, jack the rippers account, told in diary form, details the nearmiss situations that continue to baffle those of us familiar with the case. Signed, without inscription, by author on the full title page. Stephen hunter hardcover books for sale in stock ebay.
Stephen hunter books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. He graduated from northwestern in 1968 with a degree in journalism. His book writing career started off with the master sniper in 1980. Download and read online for free ebooks written by. Earl is a police officer and war veteran, and his stories are set in the mid1900s. He graduated with a journalism degree from northwestern university, and was drafted into the u. Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members.
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