Way of the Reaper: My Greatest Untold Missions and the Art of Being a Sniper

by Nicholas Irving, Gary Brozek

Overview

From the legendary special operations sniper and bestselling author of The Reaper comes a rare and powerful book on the art of being a sniper.

Way of the Reaper is a step-by-step accounting of how a sniper works, through the lens of Irving's 10 most significant kills - none of which have been told before. Each mission is an in-depth look at a new element of eliminating the enemy, from intel to luck, recon to weaponry. Told in a thrilling narrative, this is also a heart-pounding true story of some of The Reaper's boldest missions including the longest shot of his military career on a human target of over half a mile.

In Iraq and Afghanistan, Nicholas Irving earned his nickname in blood, destroying the enemy with his sniper rifle and in deadly firefights behind a .50 caliber machine gun. He engaged a Taliban suicide bomber during a vicious firefight, used nearly silent sub-sonic ammo, and was the target of snipers himself. Way of the Reaper attempts to place the reader in the heat of battle, experiencing the same dangers, horrors and acts of courage Irving faced as an elite member of the 3rd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, while also examining the personal ramifications of taking another life.

Readers will experience the rush of the hunt and the dangers that all snipers must face, while learning what it takes to come an elite manhunter. Like the Reaper himself, this explosive book blazes new territory and takes no prisoners.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780594829188
Publisher:	St. Martin's Press
Publication date:	08/08/2017
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

NICHOLAS IRVING spent six years in the Army’s Special Operations 3rd Ranger Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment, serving from demolitions assaulter to Master Sniper. He was the first African American to serve as a sniper in his battalion and is now the owner of HardShoot, where he trains personnel in the art of long-range shooting. He also appears on the Fox reality show American Grit. He lives in San Antonio, Texas.

GARY BROZEK has co-authored nearly 20 books including 5 New York Times bestsellers.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

1 Band of Brothers Plays at the Hotel Party 1

2 Think First, Ask Questions, and Then Fire 35

3 The Virtues of Patience 57

4 Someone to Watch over Us 77

5 Finding Your Focus on a Hell Night in Helmand 99

6 Without Remorse 143

7 Keeping Track of Yourself 167

8 Timing Is Everything 197

9 Missing the Action 223

10 After Action Report 249

Editorial Reviews

"A riveting account of one of the toughest jobs on the battlefield, and of a man who performed this task not only with distinction, but with his humanity intact." —Shooting Illustrated

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