Eislers novel rain fall won the 2005 barry award for best thriller and the gumshoe award. The detachment is what fans of eisler, one of the most talented and literary writers in the thriller genre chicago suntimes, have been waiting for. Barry eisler is an american author of spy thriller novels. This is a fact that can easily be conveyed by his presence on at least eight blogs and newsworthy sites throughout the internet. His latest book, the detachment, was released as an e book in september. The detachment a john rain novel kindle edition by. Barry eisler, who currently resides in the san francisco bay area, is an author that is not afraid to let his opinions be known. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Unlike many authors, eisler has worked for the cia and has a lot of experience and knowledge which obviously helps his spy fiction and thriller novels. His latest book, the detachment, was ereleased on amazon in september. The detachment, eislers 7th rain novel and trevens 3rd, is a testament to barry eislers maturity as a novelist and his dedication in accurately portraying the lives of men of violence.
But barry eisler makes it seem effortlessthe mark of a skilled writer. Buy the detachment a john rain novel 1st edition by barry eisler isbn. The detachment by barry eisler is the first john rain book since 2007 and seventh book in the series. Thriller writer barry eisler has turned his back on traditional publishing or as he calls it, legacy publishing. The two characters in the recurring series of books are assassin john rain and black ops member ben treven. The detachment a john rain novel kindle edition by eisler. Rain is true to the character of the early books and while delilah is. Courtesy barry eisler thriller writer barry eisler has.
Barry eislers detachment from legacy publishing october 7, 2011 publishing for me is a business, not an ideology, says the bestselling thriller writer. A search for a pair of serial rapists leads livia lone down the darkest and most dangerous trail of her life in a pulsepounding thriller by new york times bestselling author barry eisler ten years ago, the daughter of homeland security investigations agent b. Barry eisler is a former cia operative turned thriller writer. Fault line reached number 18 on the new york times hardcover bestseller list. Globetrotting assassin john rain has starred in several eisler novels, and here hes reluctantly united with ben treven and the mysterious larison. And the assassin is up against his most formidable enemy yet. The detachment has 7 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Barry eisler is the author of eight previously published novels. Complete order of barry eisler books in publication order and chronological order. The detachment john rain thrillers by barry eisler rabid. Living in quiet semiretirement in tokyo, john rain tries to avoid his old life as an assassin until a group of men approaches him with an offer. Eisler brings together the ben treven series fault line and inside out with john rain in this masterpiece of political maneuvering and manipulation.