Way of the Reaper, Nicholas Irving
Way of the Reaper, Nicholas Irving
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Way of the Reaper
My Greatest Untold Missions and the Art of Being a Sniper

Author: Nicholas Irving, Gary Brozek

Narrator: Jeff Gurner

Unabridged: 7 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/09/2016


Synopsis

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.

About 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.

About Jeff Gurner

Jeff Gurner is a voice, stage and screen actor. He has recorded hundreds of radio and television commercials, video games, and is an award winning audiobook narrator. He is best known for his narration of Patrick Lee and to Karen Miller’s The Star Wars Clone Wars series and works by Mark Sullivan and Terry Francona. AudioFile magazine praised Jeff''s "deep, compelling voice and well-acted presentation" and awarded him a 2006 AudioFile Earphones Award for Jennifer Egan’s The Keep.Gurner’s theater credits include The Lion King on Broadway, Guys and Dolls, Harold and Maude: The Musical, and A Christmas Story. Television credits include The Good Wife, Mercy, and Law & Order.

About Gary Brozek

GARY BROZEK has collaborated on more than twenty books, five of which have gone on to become New York Times bestsellers, including Trident K9 Warriors. He lives in Evergreen, CO.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Shannon on August 08, 2016

Nicholas "Irv" Irving writes his second book about being an Army Ranger sniper in his new book "Way of the Reaper". Nicholas got 33 kills in one deployment, which is a record for direct-action snipers. Let me start by saying this. Direct-action sniping is different from the sniping that Chris Kyle o......more

Goodreads review by Bon Tom on November 10, 2018

Totally gripping. Written in easy to follow, factual style. Will read first book for sure.......more

Goodreads review by Kevin on June 18, 2018

While the book recounts a series of special operations missions in Iraq and Afghanistan from a tactical snipers perspective, the true merit of the book is the final chapter. Nicholas Irving opens up in the final chapter highlighting the struggle that he and many veterans of the GWOT have had with th......more

Goodreads review by Chris on April 24, 2018

A tremendous book and a great follow up to The Reaper! Nicholas Irving does a great job telling stories from his time as a newbie to a seasoned sniper team leader. There is emotion, battle, and more importantly a great lesson at the end of this book! Great read!......more

Goodreads review by Conner on November 04, 2019

Way of the Reaper This book retells the true stories of Nicholas Irving's record-breaking Army carrier as a sniper in the 75th Ranger Regiment. The book goes in-depth of some of his biggest decisions and lessons learned in the field from the beginning of his career to the end in certain missions tha......more