He graduated with a journalism degree from northwestern university, and was drafted into the u. That got me started on rereading some of the other hunter books, and some new ones i had not read yet the earl swagger line, hot springs, pale horse coming and havana. Bob lee swagger series, earl swagger books, ray cruz series, all short stories, standalone novels, and nonfiction, plus. Buy a cheap copy of night of thunder book by stephen hunter. For crimereads, stephen shares 6 rules for writing great gunfight scenes.
Earl swagger is the father of bob lee swagger, who has his own series of novels. Earl swagger is the creation of american author stephen hunter. Gman bob lee swagger, book 10 by stephen hunter book cover. Stephen hunter ebooks epub and pdf downloads ebookmall. Stephen hunters 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 lees grandfather, charlie swagger. Stephen hunters new thriller gman hums with guns, gangsters. 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. In this blazing new thriller from pulitzer prize winner stephen hunter, master sniper. Buy the hardcover book gman by stephen hunter at indigo. Reading the new bob lee swagger novel, game of snipers is like putting on a.
He is the author of several bestselling novels, including time to hunt, black light, point of. The tv series aired between 2016 and 2018 for 3 series. 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 graduated from northwestern university in 1968. 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. Stephen hunters book, pale horse coming, is the second book in his earl swagger series, following hot springs. A marine sniper team on a mission in tribal territories on the afghanpakistan border, whiskey 22 is ambushed by professionals using the latest. Hunter began his journalism career writing for the pentagon news, a military paper, and joined the baltimore sun in 1971. 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. Hunter was born in kansas city, missouri, and grew up in evanston, illinois. Although hunter himself is a very wellrespected movie critic, only one of stephen hunters books managed to be transformed to film.
Born in kansas city, missouri in 1946, hunter grew up in illinois. 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. Bob lee swagger will return in stephen hunters 2017 novel. A fact that is similar with all the men in his family. Depressionera outlaws come shooting back to life in. Reading the stephen hunter books in order is a joyride for anyone who enjoys the authors many blockbuster novels, especially his. Stephen hunter books list of books by stephen hunter. Hunter s thriller novels include point of impact filmed as shooter, black, the third bullet, snipers honor and gman.
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. Following gman 2017, stephen hunters next bob lee swagger thriller is set to. Three of the most highly acclaimed novels by stephen hunter include. Charlie is a smalltown sheriff with a big reputation for heroism, bravery, and doing the impossible. Posted on november 29, 2010 by admin november 29, 2010. I am excited about the new book and have a copy in at my local store that i pre. This was the first and so far only stephen hunter book ive read. I have now read the first four books in the bob lee series plus the world war ii stand. Stephen hunter was born in kansas city, missouri, in 1946, and grew up in the chicago area.
Black light bob lee swagger novels book 2 kindle edition. The plot gets tangled from the beginning, but i trust hunters writing implicitly. The book was also made into a movie years prior starring mark wahlberg. Stephen talked to the real book spy about game of snipers. Pierce also used this pseudonym to write the betterknown the turner diaries, a 1978 novel with similar themes. Stephen hunter is the author of the popular bob lee swagger. Stephen hunter is the author of the popular bob lee swagger military thriller series started back in 1993, a series which continues till today. Signed, without inscription, by author on the full title page. Reading the stephen hunter books in order is a joyride for anyone who enjoys the author s many blockbuster novels, especially his bob lee swagger series. In march of 2007, the movie shooter hit the market, with paramount pictures as the distributor. The tension never lets up new york times stephen hunter is an elmore leonard on steroids john sandford as all bob lee fans know, it comes down to straight killing time. Stephen hunter books list of books by author stephen hunter.
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. Author and pulitzer prize winner stephen hunters new. A thrilling new novella from the bestselling author of the bob lee swagger series. His mother was virginia ricker hunter, a writer of childrens books. Hunter is a 1989 novel written by william luther pierce, the founder and chairman of national alliance, a white nationalist group, under the pseudonym andrew macdonald. Shooters bob lee swagger explained by the author who. A map, a gun and a mystery send readers back to the days of dillinger, pretty boyd floyd and baby face nelson in. Titled game of snipers, hunters 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. Book 10 stephen hunter author 2017 point of impact bob lee swagger series book 1 stephen hunter author. The novel centers on bob lee swagger, the best marine sniper in the vietnam war. May 8, stephen hunter born march 25, is an american novelist, essayist, and film critic.
Author stephen hunters complete list of books and series in order, with the. Im reading the whole bob leeearl swagger series from stephen hunter backtoback and have read four books beyond this one and this by far is the best book in the series. Discount prices on books by stephen hunter, including titles like training and racing with a power meter. From bestselling author and pulitzer prize winner stephen hunter, comes the 10th book in his swagger family saga, replete with hunters wicked suspense, vivid gun fights. In celebration of the upcoming premiere of shooter, usa chatted with mr. New york how big a rock star is stephen king in the publishing world. Earl is a police officer and war veteran, and his stories are set in the mid1900s. Like the first book, i listened to the abridged audiobook read by jay o. I am a big fan of author stephen hunter and his sniperhero bob lee swagger. Below is the order of all of stephen hunters novels. First, hunter grabs you with the rippers own words which he continues throughout the book. His father was charles francis hunter, a northwestern university speech professor who was killed in 1975. Gman, the tenth novel in hunters critically acclaimed sniper series, is scheduled to be released on. New hunter novel after the movie shooter came out, i decided to go back and reread point of impact.
All our books are bubble wrapped and shipped in a sturdy box with delivery confirmation. His wife urges him to write the story of his father, earl. Thats not to say the others arent worth reading they are. Night of thunder book by stephen hunter thriftbooks. Buy dead zero bob lee swagger novels by hunter, stephen isbn. New book about hunter thompson decades in the making. 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. Although hunter himself is a very wellrespected movie critic, only one of stephen hunter s books managed to be transformed to film. Latest from stephen hunter backwoods home magazine. And so it does, in a rampedup, hightech high noon finale. Comedian whitney cummings, who has her own book coming out this fall, put it into perspective when she followed. The bob lee swagger series by stephen hunter nw book lovers. I have pretty much spent my professional life trying to capture these moments in prose. Stephen hunter born march 25, 1946 is an american novelist, essayist, and film critic.
This is the official page of author stephen hunter. Some consider hunter a prequel to the turner diaries, detailing the rise of the racist paramilitary group termed. It was no surprise at all when stephen hunter emerged as an author, as his mother. Rankings on weekly lists reflect sales for the week ending october 28. Following gman 2017, stephen hunters next bob lee swagger thriller is set to hit bookstores on july 30, 2019. Hunter about his inspiration for creating bob lee, working with ryan phillippe, and the experience of seeing his book turned into tv. Pulitzerprizewinning film critic stephen hunter is also a bestselling novelist and essayist.
Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Bob lee swagger will return in stephen hunter s 2017 novel gman with plot details. As the tenth bob lee swagger novel, gman is stephen hunters lonesome dove, a book that takes wellestablished characters and puts them on an actionpacked mission of. Since then, readers have been chomping at the bit for more swagger. Stephen hunter is the author of 20 novels and the retired chief film critic for the. Depressionera outlaws come shooting back to life in stephen hunters latest thriller. Division of investigationsoon to become the fbiwhich was determined to nab the most dangerous gangster this country has ever produced. Alternating between bobs presentday search to uncover his grandfathers legacy and charless relentless pursuit for the nations most notorious outlaw in the midwest of the 1930s, gman is a thrilling, actionpacked addition to stephen hunters bestselling bob lee swagger series. Hardcover fiction november 12, 2017 the new york times. 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. The electrifying new thriller from new york times bestseller stephen hunter takes you deep inside the mind of the most notorious serial killer of all time. 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. They come to him with ease, like kitchen utensils come to the average person.
Theyll be happy to know that another in his bob the nailer series is coming out. Book 8 stephen hunter author 20 the master sniper stephen. Its been two years since fans last saw bob lee swagger in stephen hunters bestselling novel, snipers honor 2014. Thompson, was just released by last gasp publishing. Earl swagger is the creation of stephen hunter and he sprung off the pages into the minds of readers everywhere.