Only one thing stands between a son and his father's killer: forty years of lies.. On a remote Arizona ranch, a man who has known loss, fear, and war weeps for the first time since he was a child. His tears are for the father taken from him four decades before in a deadly shoot-out. And his grief
Bob Lee Swagger
β Scribed by Stephen Hunter
- Book ID
- 110594930
- Publisher
- Open Road Media
- Year
- 2022
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 2 MB
- Series
- Mysterious Profiles
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
Retired Marine Gunnery Sgt. Bob Lee Swagger debuted in Stephen Hunterβs military action thriller Point of Impact in 1993. The book was the first of many adventures for the fictional sniper and inspired a hit-movie, as well as a television series. But what led to the invention of such a character?
In this quick read, Hunter shares how βthe Nailerβ came to his kitchen table and subsequently sprang to life. Hunter discusses the real-life hero who served as his inspiration for Swagger, the development of his first villains, and the influence the television show Dragnet had on his writing. He also details how research helped shaped Swaggerβs world, and explains what keeps him writing adventure after adventure.
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