Dead Zero A Bob Lee Swagger Novel
Dead Zero A Bob Lee Swagger Novel by Stephen Hunter is a reprint edition published by Simon and Schuster on August 23, 2011, featuring 406 pages in English. This thriller follows former Marine sniper Bob Lee Swagger as he confronts a formidable adversary, Gunnery Sergeant Ray Cruz, who is on a mission of vengeance after surviving an ambush in Afghanistan. The narrative unfolds against a backdrop of military intrigue, exploring the complexities of loyalty and morality in the context of war.
Readers will find a gripping tale that delves into the consequences of military operations and the blurred lines between ally and enemy. As Swagger is drawn into the conflict, he grapples with the implications of the U.S. government’s support for an Afghan warlord, Ibrahim Zarzi, who has become a key asset. The story intricately weaves themes of action and adventure, as well as the psychological struggles faced by those in combat, making it a compelling addition to the genre of war and military fiction.
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From New York Times bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Hunter comes a thriller that pits former Marine sniper Bob Lee Swagger against the only man who might be able to outshoot him.
A marine sniper team on a mission in tribal territories on the Afghan-Pakistan border, Whiskey 2-2 is ambushed by professionals using the latest high-tech shooting gear. Badly wounded, the team’s sole survivor, Gunnery Sergeant Ray Cruz, aka “the Cruise Missile,” is determined to finish his job. He almost succeeds when a mystery blast terminates his enterprise, leaving a thirty-foot crater where a building used to be—and where Sergeant Cruz was meant to be hiding.
Months pass. Ray’s target, an Afghan warlord named Ibrahim Zarzi, sometimes called “The Beheader,” becomes an American asset in the region and beyond, beloved by State, the Administration, and the Agency. He arrives in Washington for consecration as Our Man in Kabul.
And that brings Ray Cruz out of hiding.
Swagger, the legendary hero of seven of Hunter’s novels from Point of Impact to last year’s bestselling I, Sniper, is recruited by the FBI to stop the Cruise Missile from reaching his target. The problem is that the more Swagger learns about what happened in Zabol, the more he questions the US government’s support of Zarzi and the more he identifies with Cruz as hunter instead of prey.
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