Black light bob lee swagger novels book 2 kindle edition by hunter, stephen. A conspiracy thriller that follows the journey of bob lee swagger, a highlydecorated veteran who is coaxed back into action to prevent a plot to kill the president. Time to hunt features flashbacks to bob lee s time during the war, however it is still recommended you read that after black light. The 1993 movie titled point of impact is not related. Bob lee swagger mark wahlberg is a former marine scout sniper who. Nov 16, 2016 the television show, premiering nearly 10 years after the release of the film, is a retelling of the story in a television format, likely allowing for bob lee swagger to spend time going on other. With ryan phillippe, shantel vansanten, cynthia addairobinson, omar epps. Based on the bestselling novel point of impact by stephen hunter, and the 2007 paramount film starring mark wahlberg. Nov 15, 2016 in shooter, an actionthriller premiering tuesday on usa, ryan phillippe plays bob lee swagger who is not a televangelist.
Shooter 2007 mark wahlberg as bob lee swagger imdb. While on the run, bob lee swagger mark wahlberg and nicholas nick memphis michael pena purchase two remington rifles at the sporting goods store. The last knight 2017 along with max payne in the film adaptation of the. 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. As the wife of an oftdeployed marine, julie swagger knows full well how to take care of herself and her young daughter, mary. Swagger has been portrayed by mark wahlberg in the film shooter and ryan phillippe in the tv series, but if the novels had been written decades earlier.
Shooter 28 movie clip losing that swagger 2007 hd youtube. Snipers honor book by stephen hunter official publisher. Stephen hunters bob lee swagger is getting to be almost as popular as james lee burkes dave robicheaux or lee childs jack reacher series. For newer shooters, deciding on a firearm can be very overwhelming. The third bullet is his best bob lee swagger thriller yet. Bob lee swagger is a former gunnery sergeant and the main protagonist in the 2007 movie, shooter. Shooter is a 2007 american action thriller film directed by antoine fuqua based on the 1993 novel point of impact by stephen hunter. Bob lee swagger shooter ryan phillippe jacket film star. Sarah fenn is the widow of donnie fenn, who served alongside bob lee swagger as his spotter.
The series, starring ryan phillippe, follows the journey of bob lee swagger, a highlydecorated veteran who is coaxed back into action to. 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. Bob lee the nailer swagger is a fictional character created by stephen hunter. Stephen hunter has published his 12th bob lee swagger novel, game of snipers. The film stars mark wahlberg as bob lee swagger, a former us marine sniper who finds himself framed for an assassination that he believed he was trying to prevent. Ryan phillippe stars in usa networks new conspiracy thrille r shooter as bob lee swagger, an expert marksman living in exile who is coaxed back into action by his former commanding officer isaac johnson omar epps, house. The dog featured in the film as bob lee companion was trained by owner drew thompson. New names, new messenger boys, same old story and ill be dead. The 5 greatest one man movies ever film school rejects. Flashbacks to a childhood trauma plague bob lee as hes held hostage with isaac and julie in pursuit.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the 47th samurai. 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. Shooter canceled by usa network after 3 seasons, shopped. Shooter is a 2007 film directed by antoine fuqua, based on the 1993 novel point of impact by stephen hunter, although it does deviate from the source material in several parts.
After several successful tours and countless heroic though not always authorized. May 21, 2018 hi, crash testing cars like a real test. Author stephen hunter introduced swagger as a vietnam veteran in a 1993 novel, taking place in 1992. 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. Bob is the main character of a set of books that are in relation to his life during and after the vietnam war.
However, to accommodate wahlbergs age, this film has swagger active in africa in the 1990s, instead of vietnam in the 1970s. I kind of want swagger to meet up with lee childs jack reacher one day, in a contest to see who could say the. The reading order of the bob lee swagger books is the same as the publication order. Swagger is able to defeat the men who worked against him within the timelength of the feature film. Creator stephen hunter has stated that swagger is loosely based on usmc scout sniper carlos hathcock. This is a mental big mac with a large side of fries, an extra large coke and the meal includes your favorite pie smothered in ice cream. The third bullet is hunter at the absolute apex of his art.
It appears to be seen in a stash by nadine in red meat s3e02. Master sniper bob lee swagger returns in this riveting novel by bestselling author and pulitzer prize winner stephen hunter. Bob lee swagger mark wahlberg, a former marine corps sniper who leaves the military after a mission goes bad. Shooter 2007 internet movie firearms database guns in. Ryan phillippe, shantel vansanten, cynthia addairobinson. Black light is the second book in the bob lee swagger series, by stephen hunter plot summary. Shooter is a 2007 american action thriller directed by antoine fuqua training day and based on the bestselling novel point of impact written by stephen hunter. These men would have fit the literary bob lee swaggers age a bit more closely than mark wahlberg born in 1971. Hunters bob lee swagger, known as bob the nailer, a legendary marine sniper who served in the vietnam war and later becomes involved with criminal and national security plots, is a. And as a girl from texas, she also knows her way around a gun. Black light is the 2nd book that features bob lee swagger, a junglesmart hillbilly and premier sniper who had exploded into the scene in the 1st novel point of impact. As bob lee swagger, one of the finest series characters ever to grace the thriller genre, now and forever providence journalbulletin, races to put the pieces together, snipers honor takes readers across oceans and time in an actionpacked, compulsive read.
Stephen hunter is the author of the popular bob lee swagger military thriller series started back in 1993, a series which continues till today. Shooter stars mark wahlberg as bob lee swagger, a selfexiled and retired marine sniper with a reputation as one of the most dangerous men alive. Hot springs, pale horse coming, and havana form another trilogy centered on bob swaggers father, earl swagger, while soft target 2011 focuses on bobs long. The 2007 movie shows bob lee swagger is sharp in every medium. Reading the stephen hunter books in order is a joyride for anyone who enjoys the authors many blockbuster novels, especially his bob lee swagger. A bob lee swagger novel bob lee swagger novels book 4. At a mile and a half the bullets gonna strike with more energy than a. Shooter 2007 internet movie firearms database guns in movies.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Season 3 of the heartpounding series finds bob lee swagger once again fighting for his life as he uncovers a conspiracy that hits close to home. Aug 05, 2019 stephen hunter has published his 12th bob lee swagger novel, game of snipers. 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. The third bullet by stephen hunter bob lee swagger is up to his neck in espionage and life threatening danger as he investigates the death of a man in baltimore by hitandrun. The new action series stars ryan phillippe, but it originated as a film in 2007, where the role of bob lee swagger was played by mark wahlberg. Lunetistul shooter 2007 online subtitrat in romana. Its almost like cell phones, as soon as one gun comes out, not long after theres a newer gun. Bob lee swagger is a retired gunnery sergeant of the united states marine corps.
Shooter follows the journey of bob lee swagger phillippe, a highly decorated veteran who is coaxed back into action to prevent a plot to kill the president. On the day of the assassination, bob lee is shot by stanley timmons and framed by johnson for the attempt, which in fact took the life of the ethiopian archbishop. Shooter 2007 internet movie firearms database guns. 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. Shooter s03e01 clip swagger and solotov fight rotten. 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. There are two interconnected plots that unfold simultaneously in this novel. Check out the new shooter season 3 episode 1 clip starring ryan phillippe.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading black light bob lee swagger novels book 2. Bob lee swagger, one of the worlds great marksmen and the son of a. Bob lee attempts to put an end to atlas, all while trying to save his marriage and tie up the remaining threads from his past. A bob lee swagger novel bob lee swagger novels book 4 kindle edition by hunter, stephen. May 01, 1996 black light is the 2nd book that features bob lee swagger, a junglesmart hillbilly and premier sniper who had exploded into the scene in the 1st novel point of impact. The character of bob lee swagger is a modernday version of captain america mixed with jason bourne. A film adaptation of the novel was produced by paramount pictures in 2006, titled shooter, starring mark wahlberg as bob lee swagger. The film really puts you into the shoes of a sniper and gives an impressive overview of. The film follows force recon veteran bob lee swagger mark wahlberg, who is framed for murder by a rogue unit of personnel operating for a private military firm. Bob lee swagger shooter jacket has been made from cotton material and has got viscose lining on the inside which makes this an easy wear. 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.
Nov 15, 2016 the 2007 movie shows bob lee swagger is sharp in every medium. During bob lee s time in hiding, she patched him up and helped him gain the trust of nick memphis. There was a time when bob lee swagger mark wahlberg was the best triggerman in the military, but after growing disillusioned with the. Welcome to tennessee, patron state of shootin stuff. 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. 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 fathers footsteps into the corps and became the greatest sniper in the history of the u. These men would have fit the literary bob lee swagger s age a bit more closely than mark wahlberg born in 1971. In january 2016, usa network gave a series order for shooter, a television series based on the novel and the 2007 film. The film follows force recon veteran bob lee swagger mark wahlberg, who is framed for murder by a rogue unit of personnel operating for a private military.
Bob lee swagger is the chief protagonist in the bob lee swagger series of novels by american author of thriller novels, stephen hunter. Stephen hunter on guns and his bob lee swagger character. Also referred to as bob the nailer, bob lee swagger is a character that has been fictionalized andwhose creation was done by stephen hunter. Bob lee swagger series by stephen hunter goodreads. Experimenting with the spinner of vehicle death because it finally works. Swagger is also the protagonist of both the 2007 film and the 2016 tv series shooter, each based on point of impact. 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. We first are introduced to bob lee swagger in point of impact, the first novel in the series. A bob lee swagger novel, which has the popular character pitted against an equally skilled and practiced.
This one goes back to the roots of the bob lee story, back to the sniper story. The son of a medal of honor recipient, he was raised a patriot and followed in his fathers footsteps. Especially since the industry is constantly putting out something new. Suppose i was looking for man who could make a 2200 yard cold bore shot, whos alive that could do that. Cena do filme o atirador muito foda this feature is not available right now. The ryan phillippe jacket is of supreme class and is a perfect match for anyone who is looking to be the most dashing personality of the town. Marines, earning himself the nickname bob the nailer. Stephen hunter is the author of the popular bob lee swagger military thriller series started back in 1993, a series which continues till today reading the stephen hunter books in order is a joyride for anyone who enjoys the authors many blockbuster novels, especially his bob lee swagger. Couple that with the gun community consisting of very passionate fanboys and now you have multiple opinions. A similar pistol was carried by bob lee s father earl swagger derek phillips in season 3s premiere backroads s3e01.
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. Based on film of the same name, usa networks shooter hits the mark. Julie swagger was the wife of bob lee swagger and mother of mary swagger. This old coot, as swagger calls himself, has a staying power that wont quit.
This is the sixth bob lee swagger novel and its my favorite so far. Seems i heard about a shot like that being made not too long ago, said the guys name was bob lee swagger. He is the protagonist of a series of 10 novels that relate his life during and after the vietnam warstarting with point of impact up to the most recent gman. The great depression was marked by an epidemic of bank robberies and tommyguntoting outlaws who became household names. Bob had served in the vietnam war and is considered as the cremedelacreme of his area of expertise.