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Barry Eisler

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About this author

Barry Eisler spent three years in a covert position with the CIA's Directorate of Operations, then worked as a technology lawyer and startup executive in Silicon Valley and Japan, earning his black belt at the Kodokan International Judo Center along the way. Eisler's bestselling thrillers have won the Barry Award and the Gumshoe Award for Best Thriller of the Year, have been included in numerous "Best Of" lists, and have been translated into nearly twenty languages. Eisler lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and, when he's not writing novels, blogs about torture, civil liberties, and the rule of law.
--from the author's website

Series:
* John Rain


Last week,I had the honor of hosting a Commonwealth Club discussion with premier investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill in which Jeremy discussed his new book, "Dirty Wars: The World Is A Battlefield." You can listen to an audio of the one-hour talk here, and see some photos from the event here.




It's a Commonwealth Club tradition to ask participants at the end of a talk to name a 60-second ide... Read more of this blog post »
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Average rating: 4.02 · 18,807 ratings · 1,414 reviews · 30 distinct works · Similar authors
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London Twist
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It just doesn't seem right not include my own stories on my bookshelf. And even though I can't claim to be objective, I love 'em all... most recently, Delilah's latest outing, London Twist. Hope you enjoy it, too.

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"Thanks everyone. And I'll have a new Delilah novella out on Friday, Feb 8. More info soon..."
Barry Eisler voted for Wool Omnibus (Wool, #1-5) in Best Science Fiction in the Final Round of the 2012 Goodreads Choice Awards.
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I thought it was a great short story, but I can't claim to be completely objective, close as I am with the author. :)
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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.”
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“...savoring the sense of loneliness and freedom that comes only from solitary sojourns in strange lands...”
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“— 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.”
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message 6: by Carl

Carl Hi Barry, like the John Rain novels/character, who did you base him on and who would play him in a film. I've read about three Rain novels but get confused by the title changes.
Thanks for accepting me as a friend.


Melanie (aka Serial Reader) Hi Barry, Thank you for friending me on Goodreads. Well, I know that's not really a word, but I do appreciate the premise behind it. I've read your first John Rain novel so, since I liked it, I've got the second and third on hold at my local library. Can't wait!


message 4: by Zoë

Zoë Sharp Hi Barry

Nice to catch up with you here. The Michael Hastings book sounds very interesting. I'll have to seek that one out. How's life treating you?


message 3: by Ken

Ken Cady Happy birthday.


Caleb Pirtle 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.


message 1: by Leon

Leon Shure Thanks for adding me as a friend,

Leon


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