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