Hypershot [Paperback]

Trevor Scott (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 10, 2002

In a time when the U.S. military is shrinking, our leaders are turning to high technology as a force equalizer. America has not had a new hand-held rifle since the M16 was introduced in the 1960s. Now there’s a new gun ready to take its position as the NATO standard. A gun so sophisticated, so fast, so unbelievably accurate, it will turn the average shooter into an expert marksman almost instantly. The problem is, it was developed by a German company with no U.S. production contract.

That’s where Warfield Arms, a Denver gun company, enters the action. Warfield hires Chad Hunter, a private weapons designer who had worked for the German company, to go to Germany to convince the company that Warfield is the perfect partner. To sweeten the deal, Hunter must first convince Frank Baldwin, a struggling optics engineer from Wyoming, who has developed the most advanced rifle scope ever conceived, that his scope would be the perfect match for this new German rifle. With the scope as bait, the Germans would surely deal.

What Hunter and Baldwin find in Germany during the middle of the Oktoberfest celebration, could just get them both killed. Other countries and private factions would like this new weapon, and some in Germany want it only for that country. There’s murder, kidnapping, extortion, and shoot-outs.... Who said the end of the Cold War wouldn't be any fun?

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A roller coaster ride of murder, espionage and intrigue. A damn good writer." -- David Hagberg, author of HIGH FLIGHT, on Fatal Network

"Extreme Faction is fast-paced, realistic, and more than a bit frightening." -- Statesman Journal, Salem, Oregon

"Technothriller fans looking for an alternative to Clancy will find Scott a somewhat smaller-scale but perhaps even more authentic alternative." -- Booklist, on Extreme Faction

"The formidable protagonist zooms through densely detailed, entertaining...international adventures." -- Publishers Weekly, on Extreme Faction

"Trevor Scott delivers with The Dolomite Solution...a wonderful read." -- Midwest Book Review, on The Dolomite Solution

From the Author

I hope you enjoy my fourth international thriller.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 212 pages
• Publisher: Salvo Press; 1 edition (September 10, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1930486162
• ISBN-13: 978-1930486164
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,567,075 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Trevor Scott was born in Duluth, Minnesota. He is the author of a dozen mystery/thriller novels in the Jake Adams International Thriller Series, the Hypershot Series, and the Tony Caruso Mystery Series. He was an aviation ordnanceman on the flight deck of aircraft carriers in the Navy, and was a captain in the Air Force, where he was stationed in a missile squadron for three years in Germany during the fall of communism and the Berlin Wall. He was the section commander in a B-52 squadron during the Gulf War. He was awarded numerous military medals, as well as a German shooting award. He is an Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. He has a master's in creative writing from Northern Michigan University and a bachelor's in English from the University of Minnesota, Duluth. He has traveled to 50 countries and currently resides on Padre Island, Texas. When he is not traveling or writing, he spends as much time as possible hiking and hunting the western mountains.

Customer Reviews

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Thriller!, August 18, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Hypershot (Paperback)

Having been to Munich many times, I could see the places the author took me on this wild thriller ride. There are so many twists and turns and fast-paced action, I was breathless at the end of this great thriller. I don't know who this Trevor Scott is, but I will go back and read his other thrillers now that I have discovered his work. Highly recommended...as long as you don't have a pacemaker!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ENJOYABLE READ!, December 27, 2011

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This review is from: Hypershot (The Hypershot Series) (Kindle Edition)

When I purchased this book, there were only three reviews. Two of these reviews were five-stars, and final one was only given a single-star. I've recently read a couple other Trevor Scott books, and couldn't see how anything written by this same author could possibly warrant one star. I found the story interesting enough that I didn't notice any errors within the text. I'm happy to have found this author, and this will most assuredly not be the last book by Mr. Scott that I read.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Thriller!, December 23, 2011

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This review is from: Hypershot (The Hypershot Series) (Kindle Edition)

This is the second Trevor Scott thriller I have read in the past few days. Wow! As a former college professor of English, I found the writing both literate and approachable to the average reader. Scott stacks up nicely to Ian Flemming, Jack Higgins and Ludlum. Hypershot won't win the Booker Prize, but I found the grammar and diction on par with anything published by the major New York publishing houses. I now have a new friend in the thriller genre, and will purchase all of Trevor Scott's other titles.