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Dead Shot (Abridged): A Sniper Novel Audiobook
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In this follow-up to the highly successful Kill Zone, former Marine sniper Kyle Swanson faces his most deadly enemy yet, a legendary enemy sniper working with a fringe Islamic organization that has created a terrifying new weapon of mass destruction
In Baghdad's Green Zone, an Iraqi scientist is murdered just before he is to reveal the monstrous secret that Saddam Hussein took to his grave: the Palace of Death, home to a chemical weapon that Islamic militants quietly have been developing and whose formula is nearly complete. The assassination is the work of a mysterious sniper called Juba, who was originally trained by the British but now works with a twisted mastermind determined to wrest leadership of the terrorist world from Al Qaeda.
Kyle Swanson, once the top sniper in the Marine Corps, has become the key member in a secret special operations team known as Task Force Trident. When Juba tests the new weapon by killing hundreds of people at a British royal wedding in London, Swanson is assigned to hunt down his old special ops rival. The birth of a new reign of global terror can be stopped only by a confrontation between the two best snipers in the world, a duel in which the first shot wins. Usually. In Coughlin and Davis's Dead Shot.
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"Fantastic book, much better than the first one. I loved the pace, though not too keen on the graphic depictions. Juba was the breakout star for me,the villain always makes a book better. I'm glad he didn't die and look forward for the next time he and Jack will slug it out, hopefully, face to face."
— Ciiku (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Scott Sowers steps into Swanson's boots and delivers a gritty and intense reading. More than merely doing justice to the earnest narrative, Sowers fully inhabits his role, and his performance is riveting.
— Publishers Weekly -
The new writing team of Coughlin and Davis offers a gripping account that is sure to enthrall listeners with its authentic approach and suspenseful plot twists.... Capturing the urgency of the story through his terse, unwavering tone, Sowers breathes life into the characters and credibly delivers the heart pounding action.
— AudioFile on Kill Zone, winner of the Earphones Award for Truly Exceptional Presentation
Dead Shot Listener Reviews
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" Wasn't the most amazing. The ending seemed forced just so you would by the next book. "
— Patrick, 12/2/2013 -
" Shoot the terrorists, before they do bad things...unfortunately this was after they did bad things. May be more real than other "get the terrorist books". "
— Dave, 12/2/2013 -
" Great read, nice details and kept my interest the whole way. "
— Dave, 10/31/2013 -
" Short but good. "
— Mike, 10/26/2013 -
" Kyle Swanson comes out of hiding to battle alQaeda sniper "
— Ken, 10/26/2013 -
" I enjoyed this one. I've heard there's some technical errors in the 3rd one in the series but this one was good. Worth reading. "
— Nick, 8/10/2013 -
" Always fun to find another good author who writes several books in a series. This series is exciting and fun to rea Henry is enjoying it, too! "
— Kathy, 6/14/2013 -
" An excellent thriller that pits two enemies against each other. When a rogue, Islamic terrorists attempts to bring a terrorist plot to the United States, Kyle Swanson is called in to stop the plot. The action is great. The characters are well developed. Worth reading for enjoyment. "
— Mark, 5/27/2013 -
" Excellent increment in the series. "
— Rex, 5/20/2013 -
" I found it real slow for a good chunk of the book and I had a difficult time getting into it. But eventually it did pick up and at the end it was hard to put down. I just wish the whole book was like that. "
— Tyler, 4/6/2013 -
" I am thoroughly enjoying this series so far. Lots of action and interesting military info and the characters are rounded and believable. Recommend for anyone who likes sniper books. "
— Christina, 3/28/2013 -
" Pretty good read. As a vietnam error Force Recon Marine I appreciate the attention to technical details but I would like to see a bit more quiet, confident, assured humility, than the unnecessary macho bravado that comes out time to time. That being said, I will read the next book. "
— Samuel, 3/11/2013 -
" Another great Jack Coughlin book with Trident sniper Kyle Swanson. "
— Suresh, 2/1/2013 -
" Predicatable ending and plot-driven story, but fun if you just are in the mood for an action-novel. "
— Mark, 1/24/2013 -
" Officially declared dead at the end of Jack Coughlin's first book, Kill Zone, Kyle Swanson, top USMC sniper now works for Trident. It's a super secret para-military group reporting only to the president - the group's primary mission is hunting down terrorists and other bad guys. "
— Rob, 10/9/2012 -
" Pretty good story although a little short at 6:25. Time went fast as the story moved right along; good narrator, good writer. Kyle Swanson, USMC sniper is a reoccurring character in Coughlin's books. I liked it and look for other books by Coughlin. "
— Robert, 9/4/2012 -
" Coughlin really nails the details about snipers and everything they go through. The book would have gotten a fourth star, but it was little thin. Overall, I enjoyed and will look for more by Jack Coughlin "
— Tom, 7/31/2012 -
" Pretty good, Keeps you interested.... "
— Dianne, 11/23/2011 -
" Good plot, lots of details. "
— Barbara, 6/29/2011 -
" I enjoyed this one. I've heard there's some technical errors in the 3rd one in the series but this one was good. Worth reading. "
— Nick, 4/11/2011 -
" Kyle Swanson comes out of hiding to battle alQaeda sniper "
— Ken, 6/16/2010 -
" Coughlin really nails the details about snipers and everything they go through. The book would have gotten a fourth star, but it was little thin. Overall, I enjoyed and will look for more by Jack Coughlin "
— Tom, 3/18/2010 -
" Shoot the terrorists, before they do bad things...unfortunately this was after they did bad things. May be more real than other "get the terrorist books". "
— Dave, 4/5/2009 -
" Officially declared dead at the end of Jack Coughlin's first book, Kill Zone, Kyle Swanson, top USMC sniper now works for Trident. It's a super secret para-military group reporting only to the president - the group's primary mission is hunting down terrorists and other bad guys. "
— Rob, 3/31/2009
About the Authors
Gunnery Sgt. Jack Coughlin, USMC (ret.) is the author of the Kyle Swanson novels. His autobiography, Shooter, describes his experiences as the top-ranked Marine sniper in the Iraq War. Coughlin grew up in Waltham, Massachusetts, and joined the Marine Corps when he was nineteen. He served with the Marines during the drive to Baghdad and has operated on a wide range of assignments in hot spots around the world.
Donald A. Davis is coauthor of New York Times bestseller Shooter: The Autobiography of the Top-Ranked Marine Sniper and author of Lightning Strike: The Secret Mission to Kill Admiral Yamamoto and Avenge Pearl Harbor. He lives outside Boulder, Colorado.
About Donald A. Davis
Scott Sowers is an actor and audiobook narrator. AudioFile magazine named him the 2008 Best Voice in Mystery and Suspense. He is the winner of seven Earphones Awards.