Bob lee swagger is the chief protagonist in the bob lee swagger series of novels by american author of thriller novels, stephen hunter. I usually try to listen to a book over a couple weeks so i stretch my 1 credit per month. Ryan phillippe secrets and lies is a producer on the project and will star as. Bob lee the nailer swagger is a fictional character created by stephen hunter. Robert conroy, library journal stephen hunters i, sniper brings back one of the great characters in modern thrillerdom, bob lee. A harsh, visceral, novel of conspiracy and betrayal. This is the order of bob lee swagger books in both chronological order and. The show stars ryan phillippe in the lead role of bob lee swagger, a retired marine sniper living in seclusion who is coaxed back into action after learning of a plot to kill the president. Bob lee swagger is the recurring character created by stephen hunter. I kind of want swagger to meet up with lee childs jack reacher one day, in a contest to see who could say the. Adapted from the stephen hunter novel time to hunt, after a terrorist attack in frankfurt, germany, at an award dinner.
Ryan phillippe holds a glock 17 as brandon king in stoploss 2008. The bob lee swagger series audiobooks audiobook series. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Bob lee swagger audiobooks listen to the full series. Born the son of a medal of honorwinning marine, bob lee swagger ryan phillippe followed his fathers footsteps into the corps and became the greatest sniper in the history of the u. There will be no spoilers in those books and also not too much foreshadowing. He wins the circumstantial battle due to his strong personality. Earl is a police officer and war veteran, and his stories are set in the mid1900s. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading black light bob. Previous books have detailed most of his life, leaving little room for new episodes to be inserted.
Together with the ray cruz series and earl swagger novels. Stephen hunters bob lee swagger books in order fantastic fiction. A series of books that i would like to recommend is stephen hunters first three books of the bob lee swagger series point of impact, black light and time to hunt. When swaggers former commanding officer isaac johnson solicits his expertise in a clandestine operation, swagger discovers that he has been framed and must do everything in his power to protect his family and clear his name. Shooter is an uncompromising exploration of the definition and evolution of a hero. Hes left the military, having been hung out to dry in a secret ethiopian mission a few years before, when hes recruited by a colonel to help find a way that the president of the us might be assassinated in one of three cities in the next two weeks. We first are introduced to bob lee swagger in point of. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Together with the ray cruz series and earl swagger novels, the stories of bob lee swagger continue to stick stephen firmly on the best seller lists. Master sniper bob lee swagger returns in this riveting novel by bestselling author and pulitzer prize winner stephen hunter. Bob lee swagger is a retired gunnery sergeant of the united states marine corps.
Bob lee swagger reaches a new generation with shooter tv series. See the complete bob lee swagger series book list in order. Bobby lee swagger brings the war home in season 2 of shooter. As good as any daniel dasilva with alon or david balducci trilogies.
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. Featuring the exploits of one ray cruz, these books look into his career as they follow on in the bobby lee swagger. Bob lee swagger reaches a new generation with shooter tv. If you like stephen hunter novels and bobby lee swagger you will enjoy this book. Great deals on one book or all books in the series.
After several successful tours and countless heroic though not always authorized. The great depression was marked by an epidemic of bank. Since then, readers have been chomping at the bit for more swagger. Read a bob lee swagger ebook boxed set i, sniper, night of thunder, 47th samurai by stephen hunter available from rakuten kobo. Stephen hunter is the author of the popular bob lee swagger military thriller series started back in 1993, a series which continues till. Jul 02, 2018 check out the new shooter season 3 episode 1 clip starring ryan phillippe.
Its been two years since fans last saw bob lee swagger in stephen hunters bestselling novel, snipers honor 2014. I have now read the first four books in the bob lee series plus the world war ii standalone, master sniper. 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. Adapted from the stephen hunter novel time to hunt, after a terrorist attack in frankfurt, germany, at an award dinner bobby lee and. This brand is accessible at top celebs jackets at a surprising discount. The bob lee series of books was initially created as a trilogy, however due to the demands of fans, bob lee would return for four more books 9 years after the original trilogy was over. Stephen hunter is the author of the popular bob lee swagger military thriller series started back in 1993, a series which continues till today. Born the son of a medal of honorwinning marine, bob lee swagger followed his fathers footsteps into the corps and became the greatest sniper in the history of the u. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading black light bob lee swagger novels book 2. Shooter s03e01 clip swagger and solotov fight rotten.
The great depression was marked by an epidemic of bank robberies and tommyguntoting outlaws who became household names. A toptier fiction writer named stephen hunter over a long period of years penned a series of books about a character he created, one bob lee swagger, a tall rangy exgunnery sergeant with a deep southern drawl, probably one of the greatest snipers on the planet, and a true american hero. Bob lee swagger the nailer, a master sniper in the usa. This has led to him creating a series that displays its own sense of cinematic quality in how the action is handled. Also referred to as bob the nailer, bob lee swagger is a character that has been fictionalized andwhose creation was done by stephen hunter. The series, starring ryan phillippe, follows the journey of bob lee swagger, a highlydecorated veteran who is coaxed back into action to prevent a plot to kill the president. Marines, earning himself the nickname bob the nailer. Not much is known about bob lee s early life, but it is known that he was born to a veteran marine, who influenced his future choice to become a marine. I have only read one of the later books in the series and they seem to be more straightforward actionthrillers but the first three books had the most wonderful plots and some of. Feb 01, 1993 a series of books that i would like to recommend is stephen hunters first three books of the bob lee swagger series point of impact, black light and time to hunt. His best friend from childhood was donnie fenn, who would. Shooter is an american drama television series based on the 2007 film of the same name and the novel point of impact by stephen hunter.
Check out the new shooter season 3 episode 1 clip starring ryan phillippe. He is the protagonist of a series of 10 novels as of may 2017 that relate his life during and after the vietnam war starting with point of impact 1993 up to the most recent gman 2017. When new books are released, well charge your default payment. The son of a medal of honor recipient, he was raised a patriot and followed in his fathers footsteps. In the movie shooter, mark wahlberg stars as bob lee swagger, the shooter in question. Black light bob lee swagger novels book 2 kindle edition by hunter, stephen. As the wife of an oftdeployed marine, julie swagger shantel vansanten knows full well how to take care of herself and her young daughter, mary. The bob lee series of books was initially created as a trilogy, however due to the. What was the gun bob lee swagger used in the movie the. Bob is the main character of a set of books that are in relation to his life during and after the vietnam war. Nov 16, 2016 the usa series has a few sources of inspiration. The last knight 2017 along with max payne in the film adaptation of the. See the complete bob lee swagger series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
Bob lee swagger shooter jacket is attached to a character that fights challenging circumstances of his life with a considerable amount of courage and stamina. I am a big fan of author stephen hunter and his sniperhero bob lee swagger. Bob lee swagger series by stephen hunter goodreads. Find the most popular the bob lee swagger series audiobooks available for instant download to your mobile phone, tablet, laptop or desktop at. He is portrayed by mark wahlberg who also played john bennett in ted 2012, chris. Bob lee swagger series, earl swagger books, ray cruz series, all short stories, standalone novels, and nonfiction, plus. Nov 15, 2016 usa networks new tv series shooter premieres on tuesday night and follows former marine sniper bob lee swagger ryan phillippe as he tries to clear his name after being framed for murder. Bob lee swagger, one of the worlds great marksmen and the son of a congressional medal of honoree, is a loner living in the rockies. Born the son of a medal of honorwinning marine, bob lee swagger followed his. The show stars ryan phillippe in the lead role of bob. In his wonderful swagger series, stephen hunter faces the limitations series authors often do as their characters age. Black light bob lee swagger novels book 2 kindle edition. We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. American hero and ultimate marine sniper bob lee swagger is the main protagonist of the book series written by the novelist, essayist, and.
Usa networks new tv series shooter premieres on tuesday night and follows former marine sniper bob lee swagger ryan phillippe as he tries to clear his name after. Bob lee swagger will return in stephen hunters 2017 novel. Nov, 2009 hes used the m24 and the 50 cal at the beginning. Featuring the exploits of one ray cruz, these books look into his career as they follow on in the bobby lee swagger series of books. Ryan phillippe internet movie firearms database guns. Bob lee swagger is a former gunnery sergeant and the main protagonist in the 2007 movie, shooter. Although bob lee swagger is inspired by hathcock, hunter. When new books are released, well charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the preorder period. Shantel vansanten stars in usa network s conspiracy thriller shooter in the role of julie swagger, the wife of expert marksman bob lee swagger ryan phillippe, secrets and lies. Born in minnesota and raised in houston, vansanten began her acting career in the film you and i directed by roland joffe. Earl swagger is the father of bob lee swagger, who has his own series of novels.
Since his 1993 debut in baltimore author stephen hunters bestselling thriller point of impact, the exmarine snipe. 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. Every info you need to know is at the end of the video. He is portrayed by mark wahlberg who also played john bennett in ted 2012, chris farraday in contraband 2012, billy taggart in broken city 20 cade yeager in transformers.
Shantel vansanten is a very bad actress and that pulls down this seriess rating even lower than it should be. We first are introduced to bob lee swagger in point of impact, the first novel in the series. Robert conroy, library journal stephen hunters i, sniper brings back one of the great characters in modern thrillerdom, bob lee swagger, everyones favorite lethal, dour southerner. Mar 23, 2007 bob lee swagger, one of the worlds great marksmen and the son of a congressional medal of honoree, is a loner living in the rockies. After several successful tours and countless heroic though not always authorized actions, bob lee was wounded in battle, both physically and psychologically shot through the hip by the same sniper who killed his spotter and best friend, donny fenn. A toptier fiction writer named stephen hunter over a long period of years penned a series of books about a character he created, one bob lee swagger, a tall rangy ex. Ryan phillippe holds a knights armament sr25 as bob lee swagger in shooter season 2 2017. Find the complete bob lee swagger book series by stephen hunter. He is the protagonist of a series of 10 novels as of may 2017 that relate his life. The bob lee swagger book series by stephen hunter includes books point of impact, black light, time to hunt, and several more. For other people named bobby lee, see bobby lee disambiguation. Operating as a spinoff from that, they work as their own set of books, in what can also be considered as books seven and eight of the swagger series. Earl swagger is the creation of american author stephen hunter.
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