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Barry Eisler
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Today's the day -- the new Dox short story, THE KHMER KILL, isavailable now!
For former Marine sniper Dox, a long-range hit in Cambodia was supposed to be just business as usual. But when you find yourself mixed up with rogue intelligence operations, gorgeous bar girls, and the world's worst human-trafficking heart of darkness, business is anything but usual. And making it personal is the most... read more »
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Rain Fall (John Rain, #1)
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Hard Rain (John Rain, #2)
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2003
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Killing Rain (John Rain, #4)
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The Last Assassin (John Rain, #5)
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Rain Storm (John Rain, #3)
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Requiem For An Assassin (John Rain, #6)
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Fault Line (Ben Treven, #1)
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The Detachment (John Rain, #7)
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2011
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Inside Out (Ben Treven, #2)
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Paris Is A Bitch
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2011
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| I completely enjoyed this eclectic and wonderful book, which the authors were kind enough to give me when I spoke at Grub Street Writers in Boston this past November. I wouldn't have thought a book grouped around the concept of seven-word observation...more | |
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| The Operators covers, in excellent prose and with perfect pacing, three broad topics. First, the insanity and futility of America's war in Afghanistan. Second, the way decisions are made in Washington and at the Pentagon -- the bureaucratic battles,...more | |
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| This superb book is a powerful indictment of America's two-tiered system of "justice" and the perversion of American ideals by the American establishment (better understood as an oligarchy). It could serve as a manifesto of the Occupy movement, which...more | |
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| Everything you want to know about the exciting new landscape of self- and hybrid-publishing. Just don't click on the monkey/frog links... some things cannot be unseen. | |
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| My political essay, intended to help Dem politicians. If they can be helped. | |
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| Love writing this quiet but extremely dark and violent short story about my rogue operator, Larison. | |
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| Naturally I love this short story... the tale of Rain's break-up with Delilah in Paris. | |
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added a status update: New John Rain/Delilah short story, PARIS IS A BITCH, now available! Amazon http://tinyurl.com/3ovovaf B&N http://tinyurl.com/3vxt4v8 Smashwords http://tinyurl.com/3ughkkx
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“If you focus on the risks, they'll multiply in your mind and eventually paralyze you. You want to focus on the task, instead, on doing what needs to be done.”
― Barry Eisler
― Barry Eisler
“— E acabei por ir a casa dela para lhe configurar o sistema todo.
— Harry, «configuraste-lhe o sistema todo»? — perguntei, arregalando
os olhos e fingindo-me pasmado.
Baixou o olhar, mas não conseguiu esconder um sorriso.
— Tu percebeste.
— Não vais... penetrar as seguranças dela, pois não? — perguntei, incapaz
de resistir.”
― Barry Eisler, Hard Rain
— Harry, «configuraste-lhe o sistema todo»? — perguntei, arregalando
os olhos e fingindo-me pasmado.
Baixou o olhar, mas não conseguiu esconder um sorriso.
— Tu percebeste.
— Não vais... penetrar as seguranças dela, pois não? — perguntei, incapaz
de resistir.”
― Barry Eisler, Hard Rain
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Barry: We have launched a new book marketing Website at www.venturegalleries.com and would love for you to write a guest blog on the site. This week, we are publishing our first guest blog from Melissa Foster. Please check out the site, and if can write one for us, please let me know at cjp3@suddenlink.net. Thank you for your consideration.
