The Master Sniper

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In the death throes of World War II, one man is still at war, and hes got got the worlds deadliest weapon in his hands . . .

With a snipers rifle he has calmly executed hundreds of enemy soldiers in a single battle, and gunned down thousands of innocent civilians in a single day, waiting patiently for the barrel of his gun to cool before resuming his craft . . .

It is the spring of 1945. And Repp, the master sniper, is about to carry out his final missioneven as Germays enemies overrun it, even while a tired, disorganized team of American and British agents tries everything in its power to stop him. Because for Repp, this is the one job at which he cannot fail. For this time, he possesses the ultimate killing tool. And with it, he will commit the ultimate crime. . . .

Praise for The Master Sniper

Mesmerizing suspense.Kirkus Reviews

Hunter is a deft craftsman with a sure sense of pace and scene. He also knows about irony and sprinkles just a bit over every corpse.The Washington Post

Stephen Hunter is the best writer of straight-out thrillers working today.Rocky Mountain News

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Mesmerizing suspense.KirkusReviews

Hunter is a deft craftsman with a sure sense of pace and scene. He also knows about irony and sprinkles just a bit over every corpse.The Washington Post

Stephen Hunter is the best writer of straight-out thrillers working today.Rocky Mountain News

Author Bio

Stephen Hunteris the author of20 novels and the retired chief film critic forthe Washington Post, where he won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Distinguished Criticism. His novels includeThe Third Bullet;Sniper's Honor;I, Sniper;I, Ripper; andPoint of Impact, which was adapted for film and TV asShooter.Hunter lives in Baltimore, Maryland.