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Earl swagger is the creation of stephen hunter and he sprung off the pages into the minds of readers everywhere. Also referred to as bob the nailer, bob lee swagger is a character that has been fictionalized andwhose creation was done by stephen hunter. Stephen hunter books list of books by author stephen hunter. 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. Born in kansas city, missouri in 1946, hunter grew up in illinois. Black light, the day before midnight, time to hunt, tapestry of spies, havana, the second saladin, dirty white boys, pale horse coming, the 47th samurai, point of impact, the day before midnight, night of thunder by stephen hunter bibliography sales rank. Earl is a police officer and war veteran, and his stories are set in the mid1900s. Book 8 stephen hunter author 20 the master sniper stephen hunter author 2010.

Working at the sun, hunter became the papers first film critic by 1982. In celebration of the upcoming premiere of shooter, usa chatted with mr. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Honestly though, after i first met stephen hunter in 2010, i was so enthralled by himhe is a natural story teller with an engaging demeanori picked up his 1993 novel point of impact, his. In time to hunt, stephen hunter further embellishes the legend of master sniper bob lee swagger. Stephen hunter s new thriller gman hums with guns, gangsters. He is the author of several bestselling novels, including time to hunt, black light. He is the son of arkansas state trooper earl swagger, a retired marine first sergeant and medal of honor recipient, and june swagger. Time to hunt is as vivid and haunting as a moving target in the crosshairs of a sniper scope. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading snipers honor.

Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. The attention and widespread following hunter s novels garnered have caused other writers. Nelson demille, author of mayday he is the most dangerous man alive. Earl swagger, the central character is a highly decorated exmarine with high moral and professional integrity. The second novel in the series, foul tides turning, was released on 21 may 2015. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Make offer the second saladin first edition by stephen hunter. A fact that is similar with all the men in his family. He is best known for the popular bob lee swagger series of thrillers featuring vietnam war veteran and sniper bob the nailer swagger.

During his work at the wp, in 2003 stephen leather won the pulitzer prize for criticism, a category that was in the pulitzer since around 1975. The master sniper by stephen hunter first book ebay. I can remember picking up stephen hunters first book in the bob lee swagger at the library by chance not long after it was first published in 1993. 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. Pulitzerprizewinning film critic stephen hunter is also a bestselling novelist and essayist. Stephen hunter fictiondb your guide to fiction books. In narrative sequence it is preceded by point of impact and black light. Shes a product of bluecollar trenton, where houses are attached and narrow, cars are american, windows are clean, and. Hunter won the pulitzer prize 2002 and the american society of newspaper editors award for distinguished writing in criticism.

Earl swagger is the father of bob lee swagger, who has his own series of novels. The book begins about four or five years after the events in black light. Stephen hunter is the author of fourteen novels, and a chief film critic. He graduated with a journalism degree from northwestern university, and was drafted into the u. A bob lee swagger novel bob lee swagger novels book 9 kindle edition by hunter, stephen. Stephen hunter is the author of fourteen novels, and a chief film critic at the washington post, where he won the 2003 pulitzer prize. Known as bob the nailer in professional circles, swagger is cunning, resourceful, and a remarkable marksman, skills he developed in his youth and honed during several memorable tours of duty in. His debut novel is a standalone novel titled the master sniper, which he published in 1980. Hunter s thrillers are always taut, exciting, and well written, and his latest is no exception. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A list of all stephen hunter s series in reading order.

Black light on a remote arizona ranch, a man who has known loss, fear, and war weeps for the first time since he was a child. Discount prices on books by stephen hunter, including titles like training and racing with a power meter. Hunter about his inspiration for creating bob lee, working with ryan phillippe, and the experience of seeing his book turned into tv. A map, a gun and a mystery send readers back to the days of dillinger, pretty boyd floyd and baby face nelson in stephen hunter. This was the first and so far only stephen hunter book ive read. 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.

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. Stephen hunter was born in kansas city, missouri, in 1946, and grew up in the chicago area. The bob lee series of books was initially created as a trilogy, however due to the demands of fans. 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. Swaggers daughter is now around 8, and he owns a layup horse ranch, where he cares for horses. It wasnt any of the genres of books i normally read. His mother was virginia ricker hunter, a writer of childrens books. While working as a journalist, stephen hunter also started writing his first books. Stephen hunter books list of books by stephen hunter. He wrote a few more thrillersand a novelization of the 1985 gene hackmanmatt dillon movie, targetbefore his first in the swagger series, point of impact, in 1993. Now, ive gone back and started at the beginning of the bob leeearl swagger series with hunter s novel, point of impact, and read eight of the thirteen books in the series, in order of release, backtoback over four months and man is it a satisfying read and havana is a great book. Bob is the main character of a set of books that are in relation to his life during and after the vietnam war. He only wants to live in peace with his family, and forget the war that nearly killed him. Get the best deals on stephen hunter hardcover books when you shop the largest online selection at.

Hunter began his journalism career writing for the pentagon news, a military paper, and joined the baltimore sun in 1971. The reader is made to feel, at least in some sense, what it must have been. Author stephen hunters complete list of books and series in order, with the latest. 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.

The farcalled sequence is a fantasy series from stephen hunt set on the world of pellas. Shooters bob lee swagger explained by the author who. 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. If youre a first time stephen hunter reader, many will recommend point of impact, but i started with hunters stand alone novel dirty white boys. His debut novel is a standalone novel titled the master sniper. Bob lee swagger is a retired marine gunnery sergeant who was born in 1946 and raised in blue eye a fictionalized version of mena, arkansas in polk county, arkansas. This is the official page of author stephen hunter. He had worked at the newspapers copy desk for over a decade and this new position would. A novel by hunter, stephen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. In 1980, while still at the sun, hunter published his first book, the novel the master sniper, about a world war ii nazi assassin.

They come to him with ease, like kitchen utensils come to the average person. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors alive, known for writing horror, fantasy, and psychological thrillers. This was my first book from author stephen hunter and since i was running out of books to read from other favorite authors i thought id give reading it a try. Hot springs is the first installment in the earl swagger novel series by stephen hunter. 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. A bob lee swagger novel bob lee swagger novels book 9.

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. Stephen hunter books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. There is more than one author in the goodreads database with this name. One of hunters books, point of impact, was made into the movie shooter. Heres some background on the mainebased writer and a bibliography, featuring details about some of his most notable works. The master sniper by stephen hunter first book 1980.

He is best known for his technically detailed espionage and military science storylines set during and in the aftermath of the cold war, and for video. Written by stephen hunter, audiobook narrated by buck schirner. 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. Below is the order of all of stephen hunters novels. The first book in the series, in dark service was published by gollancz, the science fiction and fantasy imprint of hachette and orion publishing, on 15 may 2014. Earl swagger is the creation of american author stephen hunter. First, hunter grabs you with the rippers own words which he continues throughout the book. Time to hunt is a 1999 thriller novel, and the third in the bob lee swagger series by stephen hunter. In stephanies opinion, toxic waste, rabid drivers, armed schizophrenics, and august heat, humidity, and hydrocarbons are all part of the great adventure of living in jersey. The undisputed master of the tough thriller, new york times bestselling author stephen hunter delivers a masterpiece of crime fiction set in 1940s arkansas, where law. Stephen hunter born march 25, 1946 is an american novelist, essayist, and film critic.