Título: I, Sniper: A Bob Lee Swagger Novel
Autor: Stephen Hunter
Sinopse: Four famed '60s radicals are gunned down at long range by a sniper. Under enormous media scrutiny, the FBI quickly concludes that Marine war hero Carl Hitchcock, whose ninety-three kills were considered the leading body count tally among American marksman in Vietnam, was the shooter. But as the Bureau, led by Special Agent Nick Memphis, bears down, Hitchcock commits suicide. In closing out the investigation, Nick discovers a case made in heaven: everything fits, from timeline, ballistics, and forensics to motive, means, and opportunity. Maybe it's a little too perfect. Nick asks his friend, the retired Marine sniper Bob Lee Swagger, to examine the data. Using a skill set no other man on earth possesses, Swagger soon discovers unseen anomalies and gradually begins to unravel a sophisticated conspiracy -- one that would require the highest level of warcraft by the most superb special operations professionals. As Swagger penetrates the deepest secrets of the sniper world and its new technology, Nick stands firm in the face of hardball PR initiatives and an inflamed media calling for his ouster. Swagger soon closes in, and those responsible will stop at nothing to take him out. But these heavily armed men make the mistake of thinking they are hunting Bob, when he is, in fact, hunting them. I, Sniper will satisfy Stephen Hunter's legions of fans and win him droves of new ones with its signature blend of brilliant plotting, vivid characters, razor-sharp dialogue, and extraordinary gunfights. And when Swagger and the last of his antagonists finally face each other, reenacting a classic ritual of arms, it is clear that at times there's nothing more necessary than a good man with a gun and the guts to use it.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “I, Sniper: A Bob Lee Swagger Novel”, de Stephen Hunter, publicado pela editora Center Point Pub, em 2010 e com 591 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Center Point Pub
Páginas: 591
Ano: 2010
Edição: Lrg
Linguagem: pt_BR
ISBN: 1602856540
ISBN13: 9781602856547
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Center Point Pub costumam explorar narrativas centradas em personagens que enfrentam dilemas pessoais profundos, muitas vezes em contextos de mistério, suspense ou drama emocional. A experiência de leitura frequentemente envolve uma imersão em conflitos internos e relações humanas complexas, com ritmo que varia entre o tenso e o reflexivo. O catálogo traz histórias que transitam entre o thriller investigativo, o drama psicológico e o romance contemporâneo, com ambientações que vão de pequenas comunidades a grandes cidades, sempre com um tom realista e acessível. Há obras que combinam tensão crescente com momentos de humor sutil, e outras que privilegiam a construção cuidadosa do clima e do desenvolvimento emocional.
