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| Author | William Luther Pierce (as Andrew Macdonald) |
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| Cover artist | Douglas Grigar |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Political novel |
| Publisher | National Vanguard Books |
Publication date | 1989 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 259 |
| ISBN | 0-937944-09-2 (paperback) |
| OCLC | 44679377 |
| LC Class | PS3563.A2747 |
| Preceded by | The Turner Diaries |
Hunter is a 1989 novel written by William Luther Pierce, a neo-Nazi and the founder of the National Alliance, a white nationalist group, under the pseudonym Andrew Macdonald. Pierce also used this pseudonym to write the better-known The Turner Diaries, a 1978 novel with similar themes. Some consider Hunter a prequel to The Turner Diaries, detailing the rise of the racist paramilitary group termed "the Organization", which would play a dominant role in the book.
Hunter portrays the actions of Oscar Yeager, a Vietnam veteran and Defense Department consultant who embarks on a plan to assassinate interracial couples and public figures who advocate civil rights in the D.C. area. Yeager's crimes quickly lead to broad national repercussions and draw him into the plans of both a white nationalist group and an ambitious FBI official eager to take advantage of the turmoil he has helped to start.
The book's protagonist is considered by some scholars to be based on racist serial killer Joseph Paul Franklin, who murdered an estimated 22 people over a decade long murder spree. Later editions of the book are dedicated to Franklin, who the book says "did what a responsible son of his race must do". The book received less attention than The Turner Diaries, but was nonetheless influential on the far-right, particularly in the strategy of leaderless resistance, though Pierce denied it was written to promote the strategy. It has been read by, or found in the possession of, several attackers.