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Zusatztext “Finally a military novel that pays attention to detail! and tells a great story! rarely do the two go together. Sniper Elite gets it right. Lace up your boots tight because you´re about to move out! and learn what it´s like to be a SEAL sniper." Informationen zum Autor Scott McEwen is the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Chris Kyle’s autobiography! American Sniper! which was made into the highest grossing war film of all time! directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Bradley Cooper. He is the coauthor! with Thomas Koloniar! of the national bestselling Sniper Elite series: One-Way Trip! Target America! and The Sniper and the Wolf. A trial attorney in San Diego! California! McEwen works with and provides support for several military charitable organizations! including The Navy SEAL Foundation. Thomas Koloniar is the author of the post-apocalyptic novel Cannibal Reign. He is the coauthor! with Scott McEwen! of the national bestselling Sniper Elite series: One-Way Trip! Target America! and The Sniper and the Wolf. A former police officer from Akron! Ohio! he lives in Mexico. "Finally a military novel that pays attention to detail, and tells a great story, rarely do the two go together. Sniper Elite gets it right. Lace up your boots tight because you're about to move out, and learn what it's like to be a SEAL sniper." Zusammenfassung From the coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestselling American Sniper ! this “inspired by true events” thriller follows one of America’s most lethal snipers as he leads the rescue of a downed female Special Ops pilot. From the coauthor of Chris Kyle’s #1 New York Times bestseller! American Sniper : In direct defiance of the president’s orders! Navy Master Chief Gil Shannon! one of America’s most lethal SEAL snipers! launches a bold mission comprised of SEAL Team Six and Delta Force fighters to free a captured female helicopter pilot being held by Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan. The president is afraid a botched rescue could jeopardize US foreign policy as well as end his presidency. But once the special ops community learns that one of their own—the first female helicopter pilot of the Army’s elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR)—is being held and brutally mistreated! there is no executive order strong enough to stop them from attempting to rescue her. This fast-paced! action-packed thriller with incredibly realistic and blistering battles introduces a new American hero! Gil Shannon! whose iron will and expertise with the .308 Remington Modular sniper rifle will spell the difference between freedom and an ignoble death for America’s female POW. ...