Pulitzer Prize winner andNew York Timesbestselling author Stephen Hunter returns with a taut, white-knuckled thriller featuring master sniperBob Lee Swaggeras he protects a group of political hostages during a perilous standoff and once again proves his title of true American literary icon (Mark Greaney, author ofMission Critical).

After his successful takedown of a dangerous terrorist, Bob Lee Swagger learns that no good deed goes unpunished. Summoned to court by the United States Congress, Swagger is accused of reckless endangerment by a hardheaded anti-gun congresswoman. But what begins as political posturing soon turns deadly when the auditorium where the committee is being held is attacked.

Swagger, the congresswoman, and numerous bystanders and reporters are taken hostage by a group of violent operatives. Soon, the very people who had accused him are depending on him to save their lives. Trapped in the auditorium and still struggling with injuries from his last assignment, Swagger must rely on his instincts, his shooting skills, and the help of a mysterious rogue sniper on the outside in order to ensure that everyone makes it out alive.

A heart-pounding and crackling action-packed novel,Targetedproves that Stephen Hunter is a true master at the pinnacle of his craft. No one does it better (Jack Carr, Former Navy SEAL Sniper and author ofThe Terminal List).