Stephen Hunterย is the author ofย 20 novels and the retired chief film critic forย the Washington Post, where he won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Distinguished Criticism. His novels includeย The Third Bullet;ย Sniper's Honor;ย I, Sniper;ย I, Ripper; andย Point of Impact, which was adapted for film and TV asย Shooter.ย Hunter lives in Baltimore, Maryland.