From the author of Marine Sniperâthe classic true account of Sergeant Carlos Hathcockâcomes a gripping and gritty new novel about a sniper on the trail of al-Qaeda terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in post-9/11 Iraq...
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At age twenty, Marine Scout-Sniper Jack Valentine had his first kill in Iraq at the start of the Persian Gulf War. Now, itâs 2006, and heâs back in Baghdad, obsessed with taking down al-Qaeda terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Jack missed his first shot at Zarqawi, and itâs haunted him ever sinceâeven though the attack struck fear into the black hearts of the jihadists and earned him the name the Ghost of Anbar.
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Now leading his own special operations platoon, Jack is determined to hunt down and take out his target this time. But the jihadists are not his only enemies. The ruthless amoral leader of a band of mercenaries is feeding al-Qaeda secret informationâand also pursuing the love of Jackâs life, FBI agent Liberty Cruz. Jack may soon find himself in the crosshairs if he doesnât eliminate his rival first...