Books with author Monty

A glimpse behind one of the deadliest professions in the world—the modern military sniper—and both the triumph and tragedy that hide behind the trigger. Monty B. was already a veteran sniper in the British Armed Forces when he shipped out to the Middle East. First stop, Iraq. There, he learned how to maneuver in a land where the enemy could hide in plain sight. Then came Afghanistan, where Monty’s skills, stamina, and character would be tested to their limits. A Sniper’s Conflict tells the hard-edged story of what it takes to be not just a soldier, but a professional killer. The kind of man who can wait for hours, days, even weeks for a target to appear—and still have the discipline to make the shot when and where it counts. But this is also a tale of comrades in arms who depend on each other both on and off the field of battle. Here, Monty takes readers behind the scope, out into the harsh wilderness, and into the mindset of those whose sole job is to find the enemy, kill the enemy, and move on.

"I could make out the head and shoulders of the insurgent as he was firing in the prone position. I aimed for the centre area . . . removed the safety catch and held that point of aim. Then I slowly and deliberately operated my trigger squeezing it gently to the rear. The round impacted into the target just below the shoulder. The target seemed to slide down disappearing out of sight, the rifle muzzle remained pointing uppermost in the air."The author sets the scene with action on a 2004 tour in Iraq where hard lessons were learnt. Next stop Helmand District, Afghanistan, after rigorous training. By now he had been a Sniper Instructor for eight years and his depth of knowledge makes this almost a sniper’s manual. This, combined with his descriptions of the sniper engagements experienced during his Battalion’s action packed tour, make this a thrilling and instructive read. He describes not just the operational background moves and tactics but his emotions—taking life even from distances of a kilometer is traumatic. Intense though the action was, there were long periods of watching and waiting—called Enduring Patience). Snipers work in pairs so relationship and trust are all important. Snipers are elite soldiers and clearly the author is among the best of the best.A Sniper's Conflict is a superb account of professional soldiering at the sharp end.Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Arcade, Good Books, Sports Publishing, and Yucca imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs. Our list includes biographies on well-known historical figures like Benjamin Franklin, Nelson Mandela, and Alexander Graham Bell, as well as villains from history, such as Heinrich Himmler, John Wayne Gacy, and O. J. Simpson. We have also published survivor stories of World War II, memoirs about overcoming adversity, first-hand tales of adventure, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

"I could make out the head and shoulders of the insurgent as he was firing in the prone position. I aimed for the centre area . . . emoved the safety catch and held that point of aim. Then I slowly and deliberately operated my trigger squeezing it gently to the rear. The round impacted into the target just below the shoulder. The target seemed to slide down disappearing out of sight, the rifle muzzle remained pointing uppermost in the air." The author sets the scene with action on a 2004 tour in Iraq where hard lessons were learnt. Next stop Helmand District, Afghanistan, after rigorous training. By now he had been a Sniper Instructor for eight years and his depth of knowledge makes this almost a sniper s manual. This, combined with his descriptions of the sniper engagements experienced during his Battalion s action packed tour, make this a thrilling and instructive read. He describes not just the operational background moves and tactics but his emotions taking life even from distances of a kilometer is traumatic. Intense though the action was, there were long periods of watching and waiting called Enduring Patience). Snipers work in pairs so relationship and trust are all important. Snipers are elite soldiers and clearly the author is among the best of the best. "A Sniper's Conflict" is a superb account of professional soldiering at the sharp end."