Gunnery Sgt. <b>Jack Coughlin’s</b> autobiography, <i>Shooter</i>, describes his experiences as the top-ranked marine sniper in the Iraq War.<br/>Coughlin is also the author, with Donald A. Davis, of the Kyle Swanson Sniper Novels: <i>Kill Zone, Dead Shot, Clean Kill</i>, and <i>An Act of Treason</i>.<br/>Coughlin grew up in Waltham, Massachusetts, and joined the Marines when he was 19. He served with the Marines during the drive to Baghdad and has operated on a wide range of assignments in hot spots around the world.