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  • The Reaper

  • Autobiography of One of the Deadliest Special Ops Snipers
  • By: Gary Brozek, Nicholas Irving
  • Narrated by: Jeff Gurner
  • Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (8,385 ratings)

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By: Gary Brozek, Nicholas Irving
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Publisher's summary

The Instant New York Times Bestseller by Co-Star of Fox's American Grit and Legendary Ranger Nicholas Irving.

Groundbreaking, thrilling and revealing, The Reaper is the astonishing memoir of Special Operations Direct Action Sniper Nicholas Irving, the 3rd Ranger Battalion's deadliest sniper with 33 confirmed kills, though his remarkable career total, including probables, is unknown.

Irving shares the true story of his extraordinary military career, including his deployment to Afghanistan in the summer of 2009, when he set another record, this time for enemy kills on a single deployment. His teammates and chain of command labeled him "The Reaper," and his actions on the battlefield became the stuff of legend, culminating in an extraordinary face-off against an enemy sniper known simply as The Chechnian.

Irving's astonishing first-person account of his development into an expert assassin offers a fascinating and extremely rare view of special operations combat missions through the eyes of a Ranger sniper during the Global War on Terrorism. From the brotherhood and sacrifice of teammates in battle to the cold reality of taking a life to protect another, no other book dives so deep inside the life of an Army sniper on point.

Also available: Reaper: Ghost Target and Reaper: Threat Zero, the first books in Nicholas Irving's thrilling series that Brad Thor calls "one hell of a read"!

©2015 Nicholas Irving (P)2014 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

“A gripping account from a man whose lethal aim took out 33 Taliban fighters on one deployment, a record.” —New York Daily News

“Gripping.... Irving's book is a focused, fast-paced tale that, like Irving, never loses sense of its mission.” —San Diego Union Tribune

“This gritty, unapologetic look into the life of a special operations soldier recounts both harrowing and heartfelt tales from the on-the-job experiences of Irving...This account is perhaps not for the faint of heart, but it is sure to be intriguing for those who are made of less squeamish stuff.” —Library Journal

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Great story

This is a very interesting description of modern combat and how our Rangers operate. Nicholas is a very brave Ranger and this shows how our Rangers take care of their own and risk their lives for their brothers. I'm glad we have men like Nicolas. My son is an officer in the Rangers and I'm very happy he has men around him like this.

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St Martins lets another warrior tell their story

If you have read any of the other books by Chris Kyle, Brandon Webb, Jack Murphy, Marcus Lutriel or the other great men from the SOFREP family you will enjoy this one as well great job with the interviews on Nick and good narration thank you gentlemen keep on being on time and on target

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This book went way too fast. Kept me interested

Author did a great job writing a riveting sorry. Narrator was fantastic at keeping the listener engaged.

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Excellent

Enjoyed the insight into one of the toughest, heart wrenching and dangerous jobs on the planet

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Enlightening and Riveting

This was an amazing look into the world of Special Operations, and to hear and experience what the author was experiencing was remarkable! His service dedication and exemplary actions are what makes this country great. I'm proud to have served at the same as him.

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whole new respect

I only know Nick through his YouTube appearances but now my respect for him is on a different level.the storyline, narration and information in this book was profound.

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Thank you Nick for your service and sharing!

Loved the book. God bless you. The story was very well told and felt like I was there myself.

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highly recommend!

I really enjoyed Nicholas Irving's story. I found out about Irving through demolition Ranch and Matt. And I'm glad I came to listen to his book. I highly recommended to anybody who's looking for something that has some good suspense and wants a first hand look good what happened in Afghanistan in the early 2000's.

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Amazing story!

Nicholas was able to really give an insight in the real world of sniping in a war situation. looking forward to the next book!

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awesome book

I cant say enough about this book. If you want a glimpse into being a sniper this is the book for you. I couldn't get enough of this book I was always wondering what happened next. I cant wait to hear the next one in the series.

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