One Shot One Kill [Mass Market Paperback]

Charles W. Sasser (Author), Craig Roberts (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1990

They are the lone wolves of the battlefield. Tracking the enemy, lying in wait for the target to appear -- then they shoot to kill. Armed with an unerring eye, infinite patience and a mastery of camouflage, combat snipers stalk the enemy with only one goal...

In World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and Beirut, American snipers honed the art of delivering a single deadly shot from nowhere -- and devastating enemy morale. They met the enemy on his own turf, picking off officers, unwary soldiers, and even other snipers from extraordinary distances of up to 1 ½ miles. Now, these uncommon men tell their stories: of the emotions felt when a man's face came into their crosshairs and they pulled the trigger, of the nerve-wracking hours and days of waiting, motionless, for the enemy, of the primal savagery of a sniper duel.

Often trained haphazardly in wartime, and forgotten in times of peace, combat snipers were officially recognized after the Vietnam War, when the Marine Corps became the first military branch to start a full-time sniper school. One Shot-One Kill is their powerful record of desperate trials and proud victories.

A MAIN SELECTION OF THE MILITARY BOOK CLUB

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About the Author

Charles W. Sasser has been a full-time freelance writer, journalist, and photographer since 1979. He is a veteran of both the U.S. Navy (journalist) and U.S. Army (Special Forces, the Green Berets), a combat veteran and former combat correspondent wounded in action. He also served fourteen years as a police officer (in Miami, Florida, and in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he was a homicide detective). He is author, co-author or contributing author of more than 30 books and novels, including One Shot-One Kill and Hill 488, both available from Pocket Books. Sasser now lives on a ranch in Chouteau, Oklahoma, with his wife Donna.

Craig Roberts retired from the armed forces in 1999 with 30 years total service. He was awarded ten decorations for his Marine Corps service in Vietnam, where he served as a Marine sniper. He was also a career police officer with the Tulsa, Oklahoma, police department. An internationally published writer, he is the author of Combat Medic-Vietnam and Police Sniper, as well as the co-author of One Shot-One Kill, and The Walking Dead.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 260 pages
• Publisher: Pocket Books (April 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671682199
• ISBN-13: 978-0671682194
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,344 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #2 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > History > Military > Vietnam War
  • #5 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > History > Military Science
  • #9 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > History > Military > General

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT SNIPER BOOK!, June 12, 2000

By 

grace armstrong - See all my reviews

This review is from: One Shot One Kill (Mass Market Paperback)

One shot one kill is a terrific book for those who enjoy reading the experiences of snipers from all parts of history.It gives amazing accounts from World War II and the Vietnam War among others.It's an especially good book because the authors have a huge base of knowledge on the subject and have an effective way of explaining the circumstances in which the snipers in this book preformed their duties.Again a terrific book that will make one appreciate the art of sniping.

52 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Information is Highly Suspect, August 28, 2001

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Glen Senkowski (The Great State of Reality) - See all my reviews

This review is from: One Shot One Kill (Mass Market Paperback)

The author's association with another book entitled "Taking Fire: the True Story of a Decorated Chopper Pilot" makes the information in this book highly suspect. When I confronted this author with specific concerns about "facts" in his other book, his response was, "You don't know what the hell you're talking about." But indeed I do: I had the singular misfortune of flying with his co-author for an entire year and most of the stories they concocted simply did not happen. On the whole, the Viet Nam-related material contained in "Taking Fire" goes far beyond "artistic license" to the point of gross misrepresentation and self-aggrandizement at the expense of historical accuracy. I have no reason to believe that he did not do the same thing in this book. I fear that the author is purely into writing for the money and is re-creating history as he sees fit to make his books more marketable. For those of us who have experienced war up close and personal, his books are joke.

24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best snipers from every major American War, January 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: One Shot One Kill (Mass Market Paperback)

The art of sniping from the American Revolution to Korea then to Vietnam. The best of the best are portrayed in this easy to read novel. For all of those who have read Marine Sniper this is a must read. Snipers from Carlos Hathcock to Jim Land tell their story in this fast paced book. It is very informative and explains each situation and the art of sniping. It gets my seal of approval, and is a must read.