**From the legendary special operations sniper and bestselling author of
The Reaper comes a rare and powerful book 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
reader 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.
Readers 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 book blazes new
territory and takes no prisoners.
