Way of the Reaper: My Greatest Untold Missions and the Art of Being a Sniper
Written by Nicholas Irving and Gary Brozek
Narrated by Jeff Gurner
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About this audiobook
From the legendary special operations sniper and bestselling author of The Reaper comes a rare and powerful audiobook 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 listener 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.
Listeners 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 audiobook blazes new territory and takes no prisoners.
The preface of this audiobook is read by the author.
Nicholas Irving
NICHOLAS IRVING is the New York Times bestselling author of The Reaper and Way of the Reaper. He spent six years in the U.S. Army’s Special Operations 3rd Ranger Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment, serving in a wide range of positions, from assaulter to Sniper Team leader. He was the first African American to deploy in the G.W.O.T as a sniper in his battalion. Irving is now the owner of HardShoot, where he trains personnel in the art of long-range shooting, from Olympians to members of the Spec Ops community. He also appeared as a mentor on the Fox reality show American Grit, and has consulted on various films and television shows. He lives in San Antonio, Texas.
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Reviews for Way of the Reaper
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wow what a book, probably the best I read/heard can get more live action than this book. If you are thinking of a life in the military you should certainly listen to this book first. Feels like you are out there with the guys. Also why we should respect our veterans and how much they risk their lives for us everyday.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great one!
For me it could have been double the length, did not want it to end. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Listening to the narration was more like having a conversation with the author than interacting with the narrator. I constantly felt like I was there with him. I was an SF sniper during the Vietnam War and the way he described the flow of emotion took me right back to that awful place. The narration was also superb. This one is a keeper.