NOW A BLOCKBUSTER MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY CLINT EASTWOOD—NOMINATED FOR SIX ACADEMY AWARDS INCLUDING BEST PICTURE He is the deadliest American sniper ever called the devil by the enemies he hunted and the legend by his Navy SEAL brothers . . . From 1999 to 2009 U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. The Pentagon has officially confirmed more than 150 of Kyles kills (the previous American record was 109) but it has declined to verify the astonishing total number for this book. Iraqi insurgents feared him so much they placed a bounty on his head. Kyle earned legendary status among his fellow U.S. warriors whom he protected with deadly accuracy from rooftops and stealth positions. Gripping and unforgettable Kyles masterful account of his extraordinary battlefield experiences ranks as one of the great war memoirs of all time.