Sniper's Honor

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In this gripping narrative—part historical thriller, part modern adventure—Bob Lee Swagger investigates the mysterious disappearance of WWII’s greatest sniper, Ludmilla “Mili” Petrova, a woman who drew the ire of both Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler. Kathy Reilly, a journalist from The Washington Post, stumbles upon a fleeting reference to Mili in an old Russian propaganda magazine and becomes intrigued by the story of this legendary female sniper who has seemingly vanished from history. Reilly recruits former marine sniper Bob Lee Swagger to delve into the scant details of Mili’s military service. As Swagger uncovers more about her final mission, he becomes convinced that her disappearance was deliberate. This raises critical questions: Why would the Russian government go to such extremes to erase a decorated soldier’s legacy? And as Swagger and Reilly embark on a research trip to the Carpathian Mountains, they find themselves in grave danger, with someone intent on stopping them before they uncover the truth. As Swagger, described as “one of the finest series characters ever to grace the thriller genre,” races to piece together the puzzle, readers are taken on a thrilling journey across time and oceans in an action-packed, compulsive read.