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Dead Shot (A Sniper Novel) [Hardcover]

Sgt. Jack Coughlin (Author), Donald A. Davis (Author)
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March 3, 2009 A Sniper Novel
In this follow-up to the highly successful Kill Zone, former Marine sniper Kyle Swanson faces his most deadly enemy yet, a legendary enemy sniper working with a fringe Islamic organization that has created a terrifying new weapon of mass destruction

In Baghdad’s Green Zone, an Iraqi scientist is murdered just before he is to reveal the monstrous secret that Saddam Hussein took to his grave: the Palace of Death, home to a chemical weapon that Islamic militants quietly have been developing and whose formula is nearly complete. The assassination is the work of a mysterious sniper called Juba, who was originally trained by the British but now works with a twisted mastermind determined to wrest leadership of the terrorist world from Al Qaeda.
Kyle Swanson, once the top sniper in the Marine Corps, has become the key member in a secret special operations team known as Task Force Trident. When Juba tests the new weapon by killing hundreds of people at a British royal wedding in London, Swanson is assigned to hunt down his old special ops rival.
The birth of a new reign of global terror can be stopped only by a confrontation between the two best snipers in the world, a duel in which the first shot wins. Usually.


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In this exciting sequel to 2007's Kill Zone from former marine sniper Coughlin, Gunnery Sgt. Kyle Swanson is supposedly dead and buried at Arlington Cemetery, allowing him to operate independently under direct Pentagon command. When Juba, an al-Qaeda sniper as skilled as Swanson, assassinates an informant in the heart of Baghdad's Green Zone, Swanson and his team are sent to track down the possible WMD cache the informant was killed to protect, no matter where it may be. The cache's reality is verified by a horrific terrorist attack in London that may just be a prelude to further jihadi attacks. Coughlin delves into the psyches of both of his protagonists: one a veteran almost as dead emotionally as he is supposed to be physically, who finds new hope in a surprising place; the other a British Muslim ordered at age 16 by Osama bin Laden himself to become a mole "ready to strike when needed." Military thriller fans will find the duel between two well-matched adversaries compelling. (Mar.)
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The sequel to Kill Zone (2007) puts a target on former marine sniper Kyle Swanson’s back. Believed to be dead, Swanson takes on secret missions under the radar of the conventional alphabet agencies. A rival sniper, who appears to be an even more accurate shot than Swanson, kills an Iraqi scientist who had proof of a secret weapons plan concocted by Saddam Hussein before his death in the Iraq War. Then a chemical-weapon attack on British soil forces Swanson to confront the reality that the murderer is someone he knows. The manhunt to stop the killings propels the pages forward, but this one isn’t all about action: Swanson proves a surprisingly complex character. The military man pictured on the jacket, along with Swanson’s backstory as a sniper, suggest a hardware-heavy story that only an armed- services veteran could love. Surprisingly, it’s completely the opposite. Readers will be compelled to find the first in this series and will look forward to another Swanson adventure. --Jeff Ayers

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 320 pages
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Press; 1St Edition edition (March 3, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0312379129
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312379124
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #381,642 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars "Dead Shot" Hits the Bullseye!, March 10, 2009
This review is from: Dead Shot (A Sniper Novel) (Hardcover)
In the sequel to last year's exciting "Kill Zone", former US Marine master sniper Kyle Swanson has recovered from his injuries and now functions as the President's secret weapon in the war against America's enemies, in this case a psychotic Islamic assassin and former sniper code-named Juba.

Juba's a formidable foe, as he's undergone the same training as Swanson, and is bent on unleashing a new and terrifying chemical WMD against the Western world to enrich himself while assuaging his own psychotic obsessions. To defeat him, Swanson must penetrate the defenses of radical Islam, in Iran and Europe, as well as in the United States itself.

Fast-paced, tightly plotted, with engaging and memorable characters, authors Coughlin and Davis prove that "Kill Zone" was no flash in the pan. Kyle Swanson's a hero for the 21st Century in the mold of Mitch Rapp and Bob Lee Swagger.

This is a terrific novel. I eagerly await the next installment.

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars RICK "SHAQ" GOLDSTEIN SAYS: "MODERN DAY TERRORISM... AS REAL AS IT GETS!", March 27, 2009
This review is from: Dead Shot (A Sniper Novel) (Hardcover)
If the co-author Jack Coughlin sounds familiar to you he should. He is a retired USMC sniper whose autobiography "SHOOTER" was a New York Times bestseller. He followed that up with the novel "KILL ZONE" which was the first of what I hoped would be many installments of the "A SNIPER NOVEL" series. The latest episode of this action packed military thriller series... "DEAD SHOT" takes off right where "KILL ZONE" left off.

*NOTE:* This review may contain a minor "spoiler" for anyone who hasn't read "KILL ZONE"... any of the author's existing loyal readers will have no such problem. The author's alter ego... "deceased" infamous former USMC sniper Kyle Swanson... "has had a million aliases but no real name at all because he was officially dead." Kyle is part of a "TOP-TOP-SECRET" organization... that is so "TOP-TOP-SECRET"... that it doesn't exist. Kyle reports directly to General Bradley Middleton... whose life he saved in "KILL ZONE"... and Middleton reports directly to the President. As Kyle's deep "black-op's" group battles global terrorism... nothing is out of bounds... including Presidential directed assassination. The non-stop covert action scenarios could easily have been ripped directly from today's actual headlines. In fact any terrorist plots depicted by the author... that weren't ripped from the headlines... were probably deemed not appropriate for public consumption by the governmental powers that be.

This pulse-pounding novel is riveting in its international intrigue that knows no boundaries. The reader is transported from illicit entry into Iran in search of Saddam Hussein's WMD's which were allegedly hidden in a "Palace Of Death" in Iran... to a poisonous gas... which had its lethal effectiveness proven to the world... in a deadly demonstration in London... to the Iraqi army United States Battalion Unit 999... "Saddam's elite terrorism force... the unit was charged with developing what the Iraqi leader called "special ammunition for special circumstances", meaning terrible weapons of mass destruction." And through it all... a worldwide deadly "chess-game" between two meticulous master snipers. In addition to battling the terrorists... Kyle and his "dark-dark-black-op's" group... has to battle the FBI... CIA... NSA... and Homeland Security. When America's top spy organizations hinder Middleton's squad... the General has to go to a secure safe... and get a "non-existing" signed Presidential letter of authorization. The reader will reflexively worry about our real-life security... as long existing imbedded terrorists in America and abroad... come into play... as well as terrorists traveling across the Mexican border into America.

Along with the familiar characters that make the transition from "KILL ZONE" to "DEAD SHOT"... the author introduces new characters such as David Hunt of the FBI and Carolyn Walker with the Department of Homeland Security... who among other attributes... demonstrate some of America's torture techniques'... including... but not limited to "water-boarding". Readers will be on the edge of their seats... as the good guys try to stop the terrorists next attack. I'm also happy to say that the author has left the gate wide open... for entry into another "A SNIPER NOVEL" installment... and I can't wait!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars I don't believe Coughlin even read this book., January 10, 2012
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On page 23 a sentence reads "Master Gunnery Sergeant O.O. Dawkins, one of only forty-five men in the Marine Corps to hold that highest enlisted rank,...........". Wrong. The highest enlisted rank in the Marine Corps is Sergeant Major. No Marine could have written this or left it uncorrected. Therefore I have to conclude that Davis wrote the book and is using Coughlin's name for credibility. It shows. I found the book mediocre and boring. Pretty much a formula hack job.

It also seems a little strange for a sniper book that the author repeatedly engages in long descriptions of designer clothing worn by the male characters. Just a bit odd.
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