Kill Zone: A Sniper Novel (Sniper 1) - Softcover

Jack Coughlin; Donald A. Davis

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9780230702172: Kill Zone: A Sniper Novel (Sniper 1)

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ISBN 10: 0230702171 ISBN 13: 9780230702172

Publisher: Pan Publishing, 2010

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An American general is captured in the Middle East by terrorists who threaten to behead him within days. One strange fact: moments before he is rendered unconscious during the attack, the general notices that his captors speak American English. What’s going on? Gunnery Sgt. Kyle Swanson, a top Marine sniper, is vacationing on a yacht in the Mediterranean when he receives orders to mount a top secret mission to rescue the general. But as the Marines prepare to land in the Syrian desert, they fall victim to a terrible accident. Swanson, the only survivor, then discovers they were also flying into an ambush. How did the enemy have details of a mission known only to a few top American government officials? Swanson takes off across the desert alone to find the captured general and realizes he is fighting a particularly ruthless and dangerous enemy: American mercenaries working for a very-high-level group of U.S. officials with ties to the White House itself, part of a clandestine conspiracy whose hidden goal is nothing less than total control of the American military. Their sworn enemy is the captured general whose fate now rests in Swanson’s hands. Filled with the kind of action that author Jack Coughlin lived during his career as a Marine sniper, Kill Zone marks the debut of an extraordinary new series.

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From the New York Times bestselling coauthors of Shooter comes a novel that evokes the merciless, heartpounding action that author and top-ranked Marine Corp sniper Jack Coughlin experienced in real life...

"Tight, suspenseful...Here's hoping this is the first of many Swanson novels." ―Booklist

An American general is captured in the Middle East by terrorists who threaten to behead him in days. Moments before rendered unconscious, he hears his captors speaking American English. Who are these people?

"The action reaches a furious pitch."―Publishers Weekly

Gunnery Sgt. Kyle Swanson, a top Marine sniper, is vacationing on a yacht in the Mediterranean when he receives orders to mount a top-secret mission to rescue the general. But as Swanson and the Marines prepare to land in the Syrian desert, they unwittingly fly into an ambush. How did the enemy have details of a mission known only to a few high-level American officials?

"A renowned sniper, Coughlin recounts battlefield action with considerable energy."―The Washington Post
Now Swanson―the sole survivor among his men―must journey into the dark heart of the desert to achieve his mission. But soon he will encounter the most dangerous enemies of all: His fellow Americans. Their sworn enemy: The captured general whose fate now rests in Sniper Swanson's hands...

About the Author:

Gunnery Sgt. Jack Coughlin served with the Marines during the drive to Baghdad and has operated on a wide range of assignments in hot spots around the world. Donald A. Davis is the author of fifteen books, including four New York Times bestsellers.

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