Earl swagger, wwii hero hired to clean up a corrupt gambling town in his home state of arkansas. The plot serves as a testament to the unknown heroes fighting injustice to make things right for everyone. Stephen hunters epic national best sellers point of impact and black light introduced millions to bob lee swagger, called bob the nailer, a heroic but flawed vietnam war veteran forced twice to use his skills as a master sniper to defend his life and his honor. Download pale horse coming audiobook by stephen hunter. When a friend disappears after heading off to mississippi to investigate a secret prison for violent black convicts in 1951, earl swagger. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. Stephen hunter s book, pale horse coming, is the second book in his earl swagger series, following hot springs. Pale horse coming is an earl swagger novel written specifically for the shooting crowd. It is his second book in the series featuring the character of earl. The hunter assembly line cranks out another of his gunzapoppin thrillers. I may be confused for a while out of the blocks, but by the end of. But the end of the book is strangely anticlimatic, lacking suspense. Pale horse coming ebook by stephen hunter rakuten kobo. Hot springs, pale horse coming, havana by stephen hunter, eric g.
The earl swagger book series by stephen hunter includes books hot springs, pale horse coming, and havana. Private investigators, bob lee swagger fictitious character, prisons, fiction, historical fiction, african american prisoners, swagger, bob lee fictitious character fiction, private investigators mississippi fiction, african american prisoners fiction, prisons fiction, mississippi. A smoothtalking chicago lawyer comes to chat with sam vincent, the former prosecutor of polk county, arkansas, about a dangerous subjecta big prison for violent black convicts near thebes. A smoothtalking chicago lawyer comes to chat with sam vincent, the former prosecutor of polk county, arkansas, about a dangerous subjecta big prison for violent black convicts near thebes, mississippi. This thriller is set in the south like hunters recent bestseller, hot springs. Most of his books are based on the characters of earl swagger wwii medal of honor winner or his son bob lee swagger vietnam war sniper. Pale horse coming by stephen hunter overdrive rakuten. A smoothtalking chicago lawyer comes to chat with sam vincent, the former prosecutor of polk county, arkansas, about a dangerous subjecta big prison for. In mid1947, jefferson barnes, the prosecuting attorney of polk county, arkansas, finally died. Pale horse coming by stephen hunter book 2 in the earl swagger crime mystery series, 2001. Pale horse coming earl swagger, book 2 by stephen hunter.
In pale horse coming the unforgettable earl swagger returns in a searing followup to hot springs, stephen hunters new york times bestselling novel. It is his second book in the series featuring the character of earl swagger. Pale horse coming, featuring stephen hunter s beloved sniper heroes earl and bob lee swagger, the first of eleven swagger thrillers from the pulitzer prizewinning author. Pale horse coming, featuring stephen hunters beloved sniper heroes earl and bob lee swagger, the first of eleven swagger thrillers from the pulitzer prizewinning author. Stephen hunters pale horse coming starts out with a bang, and the author builds suspense as earl swagger saves his buddy but endures torture like no man should. Of the few who make the journey there, even fewer return. Earl is a police officer and war veteran, and his stories are set in the mid1900s. The novel shocks, excites, and enthralls the audience. Pale horse coming is an earl swagger novel written specifically for. While he is an excellent author who never fails to entertain, most of his other work pales in comparison to this masterpiece which is essentially a retelling of the magnificent seven filtered through hunter s megamacho and guncentric writing techniques. The audiobook mp3 on cd of the stephen hunter earl swagger series. Like the first book, i listened to the abridged audiobook read by jay o. If you are offended by violence, you might want to stop. Earl swagger takes a personal interest in the case.
If you liked pale horse coming by stephen hunter, here are some books like this. Although hunter himself is a very wellrespected movie critic, only one of stephen hunters books managed to be transformed to film. Pale horse coming by stephen hunter 2001, hardcover for. Pale horse coming, featuring stephen hunters beloved sniper heroes earl and bob lee swagger, the first of eleven swagger thrillers from the pulitzer. Stephen hunter is the author of the popular bob lee swagger military thriller series started back in 1993, a series which continues till today. Sanders when an old friend disappears inside thebes state penal farm, arkansas state police sgt. If youve never read one of stephen hunters works, try pale horse coming for 50 pages. Pale horse coming earl swagger book 2 kindle edition. Pale horse coming book by stephen hunter thriftbooks. Pale horse coming isbn 0684863618 is a novel by stephen hunter published in 2001.
A smoothtalking chicago lawyer comes to chat with sam vincent, the former prosecutor of polk county, arkansas, about a dangerous subjecta big. Pale horse coming, featuring stephen hunters beloved sniper heroes earl and bob lee swagger, the first of eleven swagger thrillers from the pulitzer prizewinning author the time is 1951. Below is the order of all of stephen hunters novels. Pale horse coming by stephen hunter, 2002, pocket star books edition, in english. Pale horse coming earl swagger, book 2 by stephen hunter book cover, description, publication history. Book recommendations for people who like pale horse coming by stephen hunter. Pale horse coming is a juicy thriller that shows how little freedom blacks had in the 1951 south. While he is an excellent author who never fails to entertain, most of his other work pales in comparison to this masterpiece which is essentially a retelling of the magnificent seven filtered through hunters megamacho and guncentric writing techniques. In march of 2007, the movie shooter hit the market, with paramount pictures as the distributor. Stephen hunter is a fantastic writer who knows how to entertain and educate his fans. The time is 1951, and the remote, unbelievably savage thebes prison. Pale horse coming earl swagger series 9781531837273. Earl swagger is the creation of stephen hunter and he sprung off the pages into the minds of readers everywhere.
Earl swagger is the father of bob lee swagger, who has his own series of novels. A fact that is similar with all the men in his family. Download or stream pale horse coming by stephen hunter. Anyone who hasnt read stephen hunters work is really missing out on some great gunnie fiction. Now, in his grandest, most intensely thrilling adventure yet, bob the nailer must face his deadliest foe from vietnam and his own. With a nod to aeschylus seven against thebes, hunter has his stalwart exmarine and congressional medal of honor winner earl swagger hot springs, 2000, etc. It once again demonstrates why hunter has been called the only modern writer who can lay claim to being dashiell hammetts immediate successor.
Stephen hunters book, pale horse coming, is the second book in his earl swagger series, following hot springs. Stephen hunter born march 25, 1946 is an american novelist, essayist, and film critic. Picture the magnificent seven rewritten to star real people seven of the most notable firearms. Earl swagger is the creation of american author stephen hunter. See the complete earl swagger series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The plot gets tangled from the beginning, but i trust hunters writing implicitly. Youll read on, swept up by the grandeur of his storytelling, no matter how you might find portions of the subject matter. Pale horse coming ebook by stephen hunter 9781439127810.
Reading the stephen hunter books in order is a joyride for anyone who enjoys the authors many blockbuster novels, especially his. The last place any sane man wants to visit is thebes state penal farm. They come to him with ease, like kitchen utensils come to the average person. The story in pale horse coming has been told many timesseven against thebes. Hunter was born in kansas city, missouri, and grew up in evanston, illinois. The plot gets tangled from the beginning, but i trust hunter s writing implicitly. Pale horse coming the free library of philadelphia.
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