With fault line he has created another character that could have some legs. Barry mark eisler born 1964 is a bestselling american novelist. Author of hard rain john rain, requiem for an assassin, the last assassin, fault line, inside out, the killer collective, the night trade, killing rain. Barry eisler books list of books by author barry eisler. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading fault line ben treven book 1. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. 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.
Fault line in silicon valley, the eccentric inventor of a new encryption application is murdered in an apparent drug deal. But now, with fault line a breathlessly exciting, lightningpaced, and moving tale of suspensei predict a whole lot more readers are going to discover how terrific he is. In silicon valley, the eccentric inventor of a new encryption applicati. But then the inventor of a technology alex is banking on is murdered and alex himself narrowly escapes an attack in his own home. Eisler also writes about politics and language on his blog heart of the matter, and at the blogs chud, firedoglake, the. Barry eisler has the perfect tone of voice, accents and splendid use of languages from abroad.
Barry eisler spent three years in a covert position with the cias 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. I have read, listened on audible to a number of barry eisler books and have found them all to be well written, interesting, fast moving, and well narrated by the author himself. Marooned in a manila jail after a bar fight fatality, black ops soldier ben treven gets a visit from his former commander, colonel scott horton, who explains the price of bens release. After reading barry eisler s brilliant john rain series of books, this book turned out to be a very average read, with poor story line and little tension. The two characters in the recurring series of books are. In istanbul, a cynical undercover operator receives a frantic call from his estranged brother, a patent lawyer who believes he is the next victim. Thriller fans already know that barry eisler is one of the brightest stars out there. Eisler, barry, eisler, barry, brilliance audio, inc books. The first book in eislers john rain series, rain fall, has been made into a. Fault line ben treven book 1 kindle edition by eisler. Fault line includes some pretty explicit sex, and the rain series has its fair share, too. While fault line will not disappoint any of eislers fans, i find myself missing john rain here and there throughout the book treven is a great character, but more. Personally i prefer authors to write about new characters each time out but there are some exceptions and barry eisler s john rain books are very good and the japanese settings add a little of the exotic. Fault line reached number 18 on the new york times hardcover.
A novel by eisler, barry and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Barry eisler was an established author who nevertheless was a leader in the move to independent publishing resulting in lower average prices allowing avid readerslisteners access to more good books for less money. The first novel in the series fault line was published in 2009 while the second book was published in inside out published in 2010. This is a fact that can easily be conveyed by his presence on at least eight blogs and newsworthy sites throughout the internet. 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.
Hes an exmarine from the vietnam era and a hit man who specializes in assassina. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Eisler then published the kindle ebook version and the audible version which he narrated early in 2014. The book rain fall by barry eisler is 363 pages, published in 2002 by penguin books ltd. Eisler s bestselling thrillers have won the barry award and the gumshoe award for best thriller of the year, have been included in. 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. Fault line is the first novel in ben treven series by barry eisler. His fastpaced plots and action sequences are not slowed down by his careful exploration of moral ambiguity and the space he gives his characters to develop. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. He knows unlimited surveillance is the only way to keep america safe. A novel 9780345505088 by eisler, barry and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Sign up for the latest updates, exclusive content, and giveaways. Barry eisler, who currently resides in the san francisco bay area, is an author that is not afraid to let his opinions be known. The genre is a little bit of mystery, thriller, romance, and realistic fiction.
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His fastpaced plots and action sequences are not slowed down by his careful exploration of moral ambiguity and the. Ben has recently completed a mission in istanbul and is laying low in the aftermath, when he gets a message from his younger brother, alex, a successful silicon valley attorney. Evelyn gallagher doesnt care much about any of that. Eisler fans may miss the sleek, moody tone that distinguished his john rain thrillers in this highly readable first in a new series introducing another assassin. In barry eisler s new thriller the gods eye view, nsa director theodore anders has a simple goal. Fault line alex treven has sacrificed everything to achieve his sole ambition. Ben treven, book 1 audible audiobook unabridged barry eisler author, narrator, brilliance audio publisher 4. In fault line, barry eisler takes a break from assassin john rain to introduce ben treven, an agent for a black ops unit within the u. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He is the author of two thriller series, the first featuring antihero john rain, a halfjapanese, halfamerican former soldier turned freelance assassin, and a second featuring black ops soldier ben treven. In silicon valley, the eccentric inventor of a new encryption. It is an outstanding espionageaction thriller novel narrated by the author who is as good at narrating as authoring. Barry eisler, international thriller writer and creator of the john rain and livia lone series.