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Way of the Reaper by Jeff Gurner

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Way of the Reaper

My Greatest Untold Missions and the Art of Being a Sniper

Jeff Gurner, Nicholas Irving, Gary Brozek

St. Martin's Press · Print & ebook · August 8, 2017

Reading lane: Special Forces History

From the legendary special operations sniper and bestselling author of The Reaper comes a rare and powerful book on the art of being a sniper.

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Sniper’s Eye

A sniper’s mission memoir with tradecraft, battlefield tension, and the blunt edges of memory.

Come here for

  • Special Forces sniper memoir
  • War-zone mission recounted through the sniper’s craft

Expect

  • Iraq and Afghanistan war context
  • Personal account over broad history

Book Details

Authors
Jeff Gurner, Nicholas Irving, Gary Brozek
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Published
August 8, 2017
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Special Forces History · Afghan War (2001-)
Reading lane
Special Forces History

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Publisher Categories

  • Military Lives

  • Special Forces History

About This Book

From the legendary special operations sniper and bestselling author of The Reaper comes a rare and powerful book on the art of being a sniper. Way of the Reaper is a step-by-step accounting of how a sniper works, through the lens of Irving's 10 most significant kills - none of which have been told before. Each mission is an in-depth look at a new element of eliminating the enemy, from intel to luck, recon to weaponry. Told in a thrilling narrative, this is also a heart-pound...

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From the legendary special operations sniper and bestselling author of The Reaper comes a rare and powerful book on the art of being a sniper. Way of the Reaper is a step-by-step accounting of how a sniper works, through the lens of Irving's 10 most significant kills - none of which have been told before. Each mission is an in-depth look at a new element of eliminating the enemy, from intel to luck, recon to weaponry. Told in a thrilling narrative, this is also a heart-pounding true story of some of The Reaper's boldest missions including the longest shot of his military career on a human target of over half a mile. In Iraq and Afghanistan, Nicholas Irving earned his nickname in blood, destroying the enemy with his sniper rifle and in deadly firefights behind a .50 caliber machine gun. He engaged a Taliban suicide bomber during a vicious firefight, used nearly silent sub-sonic ammo, and was the target of snipers himself. Way of the Reaper attempts to place the reader in the heat of battle, experiencing the same dangers, horrors and acts of courage Irving faced as an elite member of the 3rd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, while also examining the personal ramifications of taking another life. Readers will experience the rush of the hunt and the dangers that all snipers must face, while learning what it takes to come an elite manhunter. Like the Reaper himself, this explosive book blazes new territory and takes no prisoners.

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