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Critics praised Barry Eisler's first two
novels, Rain Fall and Hard Rain, calling Japanese-American
John Rain, the cynical, romantic, conscientious assassin, "one
of the most memorable characters in recent thrillers" (San
Jose Mercury News) and "a remarkable creation, a multifaceted
killer with the soul of a poet" (Mystery Ink).
In Rain Storm, Rain has fled to
Brazil to escape the killing business and the enemies who
have been encircling him. But
his knack for making death seem to have been of "natural
causes" and his ability to operate unnoticed in Asia
continue to create unwelcome demand for his services. His
old employer, the CIA, persuades him to take on a high-risk
assignment: a ruthless arms dealer supplying criminal groups
throughout Southeast Asia.
The upside? Financial, of course, along with the continued
chimera of moral redemption. But first, Rain must survive
the downside: a second assassin homing in on the target;
the target's consort-an alluring woman named Delilah with
an agenda of her own; and the possibility that the entire
mission is nothing but an elaborate setup. From the gorgeous
beaches of Rio to the glitzy casinos of Macao to the gritty
back streets of Hong Kong and Kowloon, Rain becomes a reluctant
player in an international game far deadlier and more insidious
than he has ever encountered before.
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