Stephen Hunter is the bestselling author of The Third Bullet, Dead Zero, Point of Impact, and many other novels. The retired chief film critic for The Washington Post, where he won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Distinguished Criticism, he has also published two collections of film criticism and a nonfiction work, American Gunfight.
“The Swagger novel we've all been waiting for, and the Swagger
novel Stephen Hunter was born to write . . . a magnificent
thriller—and it might even be true.”
*#1 New York Times bestselling author of A Wanted Man and The
Affair*
“Like an elite sniper, Stephen Hunter zeroes in on one of the most
infamous shots ever fired and delivers a mind-bending thriller that
answers the question `What if?’ in astonishingly plausible detail.
The Third Bullet is his best Bob Lee Swagger thriller yet.”
*#1 New York Times bestselling author of Kill Shot*
“Former Marine sniper Bob Lee Swagger tackles the granddaddy of all
conspiracy theories—the 1963 Kennedy assassination—in his latest
adventure. . . . The author’s obsessive attention to the events of
Nov. 22 yields a stunningly plausible theory that will have readers
holding the book in one hand and Googling satellite photos of
Dealey Plaza and the Texas School Book Depository with the
other.”
*Entertainment Weekly*
“Hunter is extremely well-versed on guns and ballistics, and
Swagger is nothing short of a legend. . . . it’ll be catnip to
conspiracy-minded readers . . . The whole thing ends with a
shootout in rural Connecticut that's so tense you'll burn your
dinner rather than stop reading.”
*Washington Post*
“Hunter’s action-packed new thriller, The Third Bullet . . .
introduces a shockingly plausible alternative to the Lee Harvey
Oswald-`lone gunman’ explanation.”
*Fort Worth Star-Telegram*
“For nearly 50 years, the world has been obsessing over the
assassination of JFK, from grassy knolls to magic bullets. Finally,
though, there’s somebody on the case who likes to act more than
talk: Bob Lee Swagger. . . . like Stephen King in 11/22/63, Hunter
has used the assassination to forge a terrific thriller.”
*Booklist (starred review)*
“Bestseller Hunter’s solid eighth thriller featuring master sniper
Bob Lee Swagger . . . plunges into the byzantine world of
conspiracy theory. Hunter develops some new angles on the JFK
assassination.”
*Publishers Weekly*
“Some of Hunter’s best writing can be found here, along with new
revelations about Swagger . . . . Then, of course, there is the
investigation into Kennedy’s death on that fateful day in Dallas
and its conclusions. Hunter raises some thought-provoking
questions, and while the `who’ in the equation may still be in
doubt, the answers to the `what’ and `how’ may be contained in this
work, which is labeled as `fiction’ but could be much more.”
*Bookreporter.com*
“The Third Bullet is as riveting as it is ambitious. It's Stephen
Hunter's best so far.”
*#1 New York Times bestselling author of The Drop and The Black
Box*
“Stephen Hunter is the bullseye ace of the modern thriller, a
cerebral mix of mystery, blood, brutality, treachery and suspense.
The Third Bullet is Hunter at the absolute apex of his art. Come
on—it's time to hunt!”
*New York Times bestselling author of The Disciple*
“One of the hardest things for a writer to do is establish an
identity, but there is no mistaking Stephen Hunter’s thrillers.
They have a unique insight into what it takes to be a hero,
combined with an unequaled lyrical, even poetic approach to the
ballistics, tactics, and firearms of a gunfight. Hunter’s novels
(what a great last name, given his themes) combine authenticity
with fascinating, compelling, real-feeling characters, and in The
Third Bullet, he even adds a further dimension, experimenting with
structure while embedding literary quotations. To me, he's a model
of what a thriller author can be.”
*New York Times bestselling author of First Blood*
“Only Stephen Hunter, with his brilliant knowledge of firearms,
could have produced The Third Bullet and offered up a plausible
explanation for one of our nation’s greatest mysteries. Despite the
explosive subject matter, there is a jauntiness approaching pure
joy in both the reading and the storytelling. This book will be
huge.”
*New York Times bestselling author of Force of Nature*
“Mr. Hunter, as adept at spinning a yarn as Swagger is at hitting a
bull’s-eye, has had the freedom to not only theorize, but also to
create characters and situations designed to answer most of the
questions raised by skeptics over the years. This transparency
permits his clever, smartly constructed, and well-researched plot
to fit the known bits and pieces of what happened on that dark day
in Dallas into a completed jigsaw puzzle that shows readers
precisely why the crime was committed—and who did it. No big
surprise: It’s not Lee Harvey Oswald. . . . Ever since Swagger’s
first appearance in Point of Impact (1993), the author has provided
his hero with antagonists worthy of the name. Meachum is a cut
above the usual, not merely aristocratic, arrogant, powerful and
resourceful, but unexpectedly humane, at times whimsical and
sentimental and, for much of the book, surprisingly
compassionate—especially when considering the enormity of his
crime. In short, to modify the Tom Wolfe title, he is a villain in
full.”
*New York Journal of Books*
“Stephen Hunter’s novel on the assassination of JFK is captivating,
compelling, and thoroughly engrossing. The history has been
painstakingly researched. The plot is classic Hunter: twisty,
gritty, and fast-paced but tempered by the humanity of Bob Lee
Swagger. In short, The Third Bullet is riveting storytelling for
fans of fiction or non.”
*Sandra Brown, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Low
Pressure*
“Hunter is at the top of the list when it comes to modern thriller
writers.”
*Breitbart.com*
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