The reaper audiobook by gary brozek, nicholas irving. Groundbreaking, thrilling and revealing, the reaper is the astonishing memoir of special operations direct action sniper nicholas irving, the 3rd ranger battalions deadliest. The story is very detailed and i got a good understanding of what was happening. I just finished reading nicholas irving s memoir the reaper, and found it to be a great read. Drone strike is the next book in the explosive thriller series by the former special operations sniper and new york times bestselling. Autobiography of one of the deadliest special ops snipers, and way of the reaper. Through his career, he raised up to the rank of sergeant and has become one of the most famous special operations snipers in the modern u. The reaper by gary brozek and nicholas irving fantastic fiction. Army ranger nick reaper irving was the killer mans son, doing the killing with dirty diana till the killer man comes. Once you pick up the book, you will not let it go until you are done. The 3rd ranger battalion veterans second book follows up from his first sniper memoir titled the reaper which recounted numerous firefights between rangers and the taliban that nick.
I seldom read autobiographies, but this book caught my eye. Each mission is an indepth look at a new element of eliminating the enemy, from intel to luck. Nicholas the reaper irving is a cadre leader on foxs reality television series american grit starring john cena. Ghost target, in stores tomorrow, tuesday, may 8th.
The book has pretty short chapters and they go by quick. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Autobiography of one of the deadliest special ops snipers by nicholas irving 2,805 ratings, 4. Howard wasdin, navy seal and new york times bestselling author of seal team six nick irving has a story to tell that every american should hear. During his time as a sniper, he earned the titles sniper team leader, master sniper, and the reaper. What dreams may come nicholas irving is better known as the reaper, an army ranger sniper and machine gunner with 33 kills in a single deployment and an unconfirmed kill total that could easily be into triple digits. Irving s book was released as the film about the most lethal sniper in american history. From the new york times bestselling author and costar of foxs american grit comes a rare and powerful book on the art of being a sniper. Image is courtesy of nick irving from the book way of the reaper if we start to take fire from below, from inside this house, you get the hell off this roof instantly. Irving, the first black sniper in the armys third ranger battalion, which had previously fought in the black hawk down incident in somalia, killed 33 men in less than four months. The reaper is raw, unforgiving, and unapologetic, placing the reader inside the sniper hide, trigger slacked, and cross hairs steady.
Autobiography of one of the deadliest special ops snipers 9781250080608. In 2015, he wrote and published with gary brozek the reaper. Way of the reaper is a stepbystep accounting of how a sniper works, through the lens of irvings 10 most significant kills none of which have been told before. We follow nicholas irving from his youth as an unruled wild child, and watch him grow. The reaper is the kind of book that you have to live to write and its more exciting than any thriller could be.
Groundbreaking, thrilling and revealing, the reaper is the astonishing memoir of special operations direct action sniper nicholas irving, the 3rd ranger battalions deadliest sniper with 33 confirmed kills, though his remarkable career total, including probable, is unknown. The reaper, his first book, was written in a boozefueled frenzy over about four days. Nicholas irving would hold positions such as machine gunner, machine gun team leader, grenadier, team leader, designated marksman, sniper, sniper team leader, and master sniper. Published on oct, 2017 nicholas the reaper irving served as a directaction sniper with the 3rd ranger battalion for most of his army career, from. Nick irving was the first african american to serve as a sniper in his battalion. Armys special operations 3rd ranger battalion 75th ranger regiment, serving in a wide range of positions, from assaulter to sniper team leader. Jack coughlin, new york times bestselling author of shooter. See all books authored by nicholas irving, including the reaper. Us sniper nick irving killed 33 enemies in under four months with gun called dirty diana.
The instant new york times bestseller by costar of foxs american grit and legendary ranger nick irving groundbreaking, thrilling and revealing, the reaper is the astonishing memoir of special operations direct action sniper nicholas. Nicholas irving is the new york times bestselling author of the reaper and way of the reaper. The reaper nicholas irving macmillan macmillan publishers. Nicholas irving spent six years in the armys special operations 3rd ranger battalion 75th ranger regiment, serving from. Nicholas irving will also attend multiple advanced schools that would further enhance his ability as a special operations sniper. I recently had a chance to catch up with nick irving, former u. Nick irving nick is a former us army ranger who served his entire military career within the ranks of 3rd ranger battalion, 75th ranger regiment. Autobiography of one of the deadliest special ops snipers audiobook by nicholas irving, gary brozek. Nick is a former us army ranger who served his entire military career within the ranks of 3rd ranger battalion, 75th ranger regiment. If navy seal chris kyle americas deadliest sniper ever was the killer man, army ranger nick reaper irving was the killer mans son, doing the killing with dirty diana till the killer man comes. The reaper is raw, unforgiving, and unapologetic, placing the reader inside the sniper hide, trigger slacked, and cross hairs steady, capturing. In the bestselling tradition of american sniper and shooter, irving shares the true story of his extraordinary career, including. Nicholas irving is an american author and former soldier. In late 2017 irving revealed in a podcast that the miniseries has been scrapped, but a movie based on the book was in preproduction.
Irvings book is a focused, fastpaced tale that, like irving, never loses. The reaper is an autobiography that is written by nicholas irving and it goes over his personal experiences as a sniper in the army. Groundbreaking, thrilling and revealing, the reaper is the astonishing memoir of special operations direct action sniper nicholas irving, the 3rd ranger battalions deadliest sniper. Hardcover nonfiction books best sellers february 15, 2015 the new york times. Nicholas irving books list of books by author nicholas. Groundbreaking, thrilling and revealing, the reaper is the astonishing memoir of special operations direct action sniper. I was watching demolition ranch when he had nicholas irving on and they were talking about his book, the reaper. Threat zero, the first books in nick irvings debut thriller series that brad thor calls one hell of a read. Published on mar 9, 2018 hear firsthand the gripping account of what its like to end 33 lives in 4 months with a sniper rifle in afghanistan. Nicholas irving is telling his story about the 6 years he spent in the army special operations in the 3rd ranger battalion 75th ranger regiment. Nick and i served in the same sniper section, but at different times. A big thank you to nick irving for providing such great answers and for taking the time to participate. After such positive feedback after our first episode with him, we sit down again and go even deeper into some.
Ghost target now, nick irvings debut thriller that brad. Autobiography of one of the deadliest special ops snipers kindle edition. The reaper by nicholas irving with gary brozek nonfiction autobiography first book out of the reaper series 55 nicholas irving was the first african american to serve as a sniper in this battalion. He is a former member of the 3rd ranger batallion 75th ranger regiment. The reaper by gary brozek and nicholas irving book cover, description, publication history. Nick irving s the reaper by jonathan wade sep 27, 2014. Brandon webb, former navy seal sniper, author of the red circle, and editor for if navy seal chris kyle americas deadliest sniper ever was the killer man, army ranger nick reaper irving was the killer mans son, doing the killing with dirty diana till the killer man comes. Army ranger sniper, sofrep writer, and author of the book, the reaper. After you kill a man, said the nco, theres no other feeling like it. Groundbreaking, thrilling and revealing, the reaper is the astonishing memoir of special operations direct action sniper nicholas irving, the 3rd ranger battalions deadliest sniper with 33 confirmed kills, though his remarkable career total, including probables, is unknown.
The reaper nick irving killed 33 men in months nick irving has gone down in history after clocking up a record 33 kills in less than four months. Nicholas irving for friends irv and for all other rangers, the reaper is famous army ranger sniper who served in iraq and afghanistan. Exarmy ranger nicholas irving on becoming the reaper. Autobiography of one of the deadliest special ops snipers. Meet jessica irving, she is the wife of nick irving also known as the reaper, he was a special operations direct action sniper in the 3rd ranger battalion, book author and one of the hosts of foxs upcoming american reality television series american grit. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Groundbreaking, thrilling and revealing, the reaper tells the incredible true story of the legendary nicholas irving, and his journey from wayward maryland kid. Nicholas irving is the reaper a deadliest army ranger in.
I have listened to american sniper, the lone survivor, and cant hurt me, all by navy seals in iraq and afghanistan, this was the first book by an army ranger ive listened to. Nick irv irving had never taken a human life when his platoon sergeant took him to one side. My greatest untold missions and the art of being a sniper, and more on. Ghost target now, nick irving s debut thriller that brad thor calls one hell of a read. The instant new york times bestseller by costar of foxs american grit and legendary ranger nick irving.
Threat zero, the first books in nick irving s debut thriller series that brad thor calls one hell of a read the instant new york times bestseller by costar of foxs american grit and legendary ranger nick irving. Way of the reaper is a stepbystep accounting of how a sniper works, through the lens of irving s most significant kills none of which have been told before. From there, we skip to later deployments to afghanistan where nick and his spotter, mike pemberton, work as direct action snipers. He covers his time in afghanistan and iraq and how he felt. Nicholas irving audio books, best sellers, author bio. Jessica irving nick the reaper irvings wife bio, wiki. Irvings book is a focused, fastpaced tale that, like irving, never loses sense of its mission. The reaper by nicholas irving, gary brozek black inc. Thief attempted to rob man whose famous for killing 33. Irving served as a special operations sniper in the 3rd ranger battalion. Get hat and shirt here nick irving book reaper ghosttar.
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