The Greatest Sniper Stories Ever Told

by Tom McCarthy

Overview

In The Greatest Sniper Stories Ever Told, editor Tom McCarthy has pulled together some of the finest writings about snipers that capture readers imaginations, meticulously culled from books, magazines, movies, and elsewhere. It is an unforgettable collection, and includes stories by Chris Kyle (author of American Sniper), Joe LeBleu, Gina Cavallaro and Matt Larsen, and many others. It includes tales of legendary snipers from the Revolutionary War up through present-day Afghanistan and Iraq.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493018581
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	05/01/2016
Series:	Greatest
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Tom McCarthy is an award-winning editor and writer who lives in Guilford, Connecticut.

Table of Contents

Introduction v

Chapter 1 Down in the Shit 1

Chapter 2 Gunny Mitchell Comes to Casey's Aid 13

Chapter 3 It's Not About Killing, It's About Living, and Somehow I Lived 27

Chapter 4 Target Practice: 1918 63

Chapter 5 The Hide Site: Three Stories 69

Chapter 6 The Long Shot 103

Chapter 7 The Sniper in the Trenches 123

Chapter 8 The Sharpshooters of Vermont: A Civil War Account 145

Chapter 9 April Fool's Day 173

Chapter 10 The Nastiest Fight 185

Chapter 11 Storm Clouds Gather over Go Noi Island 201

Sources 213