Readers found it gripping and insightful, calling coughlin both a great warrior and a great author. His father had been a painting contractor until he decided to change his career to one that included history and. Shooter is his harrowing firstperson account of a snipers life on and. During operation iraqi freedom alone, he recorded at least thirtysix kills. At a young age, jack was temporarily blinded in his right eye his shooting eye. It was so in depth, and used so many little details to really paint a picture. Shooter us message board political discussion forum. Jack coughlin born january 12, 1966 is a retired gunnery sergeant of the united states marine corps usmc and is the author of the autobiographical book shooter.
Coughlin is deployed to baghdad where he redefines the art of sniping. Gunnery sergeant jack coughlin is a divorced father of two who grew up in a wealthy boston suburb. Jack coughlin has 17 books on goodreads with 34163 ratings. Coughlin was born and raised in waltham, massachusetts, the youngest of five children.
Shooter is his harrowing firstperson account of a snipers life on and off the modern battlefield. Long shot by jack coughlin when a russian who has some history with kyle swanson suddenly defects from russia, he refuses to speak to anyone other than swanson. Jack coughlin is a divorced father of two who grew up in a wealthy. Below is a list of jack coughlin s books in order of when they were originally published. With more than 60 confirmed kills, jack coughlin is the marine corps topranked sniper. The book was released in hardcover, paperback, mass market paperback, unabridged audio cd, unknown binding and as an audible book. Kyle swansons actionpacked top secret missions in the middle east in the kyle swanson sniper series, books. In twenty years of active service, he has accumulated one of the most impressive records in the corps, ranging through many of the worlds hot spots.
Kill zone, dead shot, clean kill, and an act of treason. Shooter made the new york times bestseller list after its release in 2005. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. He grew up in a wealthy boston suburb and joined the. Jack coughlin became the best sniper the marine corps had ever seen, he was just a nineteenyearold boy that had. Jack coughlin audio books, best sellers, author bio. What the author reveals is a view that the traditional military is bulky and at times generals and command are reluctant to break from the mighty and huge foot print of traditional forces. Jack coughlin is the marine corps topranked sniper, the man who personally brings americas military muscle to the ene. Read shooter the autobiography of the topranked marine sniper by sgt. The autobiography of the topranked marine sniper by coughlin, jack.
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Jack coughlins autobiography, shooter, describes his experiences as the topranked marine sniper in the iraq war. Early years jack coughlin was born and raised in waltham, massachusetts. June 16, 2005 jack coughlin, a gunnery sergeant in the marines, is the author of the new book shooter. He is a retired usmc sniper whose autobiography shooter was a new york times bestseller. Jack coughlin, a gunnery sergeant in the marines, is the author of the new book shooter. With more than sixty confirmed kills, gunnery sergeant jack coughlin is the marine corps topranked sniper, the man who personally brings americas military muscle to the enemys front door. Shooter by sgt jack coughlin, 9780312336868, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Shooter by sgt jack coughlin, 9780312939175, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In this series of thrillers, written by the authors of the new york times bestselling shooter.
Coughlins first novel was kill zone, that was published in 2007. Many of times, often in airports, people can be found with their eyes gazing into. You should definitely read this if youre into very detailed books about war. The autobiography of the topranked marine sniper, swanson faces intrigue, betrayals and the ever present dangers of war. Davis, of the kyle swanson sniper novels kill zone, dead shot, clean kill. The autobiography of the topranked marine sniper by jack coughlin, casey kuhlman and donald a. The autobiography of the topranked marine sniper reprint by coughlin, sgt jack, kuhlman, capt casey, davis, donald a isbn. I believe that jack coughlin s book clearly takes sniping to the next level where the military needs to unlesh sniping to its potential. If the coauthor jack coughlin sounds familiar to you he should. Jack coughlins new york timesbestselling autobiography, shooter, describes his experiences as the topranked marine sniper in the iraq war. The autobiography of the topranked marine sniper 9780312939175. This book is his dramatic firstperson account of a snipers life on and off the modern battlefield. Below is a list of jack coughlins books in order of when they were originally published. The autobiography of the topranked marine sniper ebook.