Buy rain fall small tear in cover by eisler, barry isbn. A clean kill in tokyo previously published as rain fall a john rain novel kindle edition by barry eisler author 4. John rain is a fictional character created by barry eisler. Rain fall, barry eislers debut novel, is a suspenseful thriller filled with doublecrosses, duplicity and relentless action. A clean kill in tokyo previously published as rain fall a john rain novel 9781477820803. Rain fall has 5 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. John rain, a japanese american konketsu, or halfbreed, learned his lethal trade as a member of the u.
Listen to graveyard of memories audiobook by barry eisler, narrated by barry eisler. The rain booksrain fall, hard rain, rain storm, and killing rainhave won the barry and gumshoe awards, been translated into nearly twenty languages, and been optioned for film by barrie osborne, the oscarwinning producer of the lord of the rings trilogy. Lately i have been reading numerous books with a martial arts theme thriller. Graveyard of memories audiobook barry eisler audible. A clean kill in tokyo previously published as rain fall a john rain novel kindle edition by barry eisler author. I was intrigued and decided to try the first book a clean kill in tokyo which was published in 2002 as rain fall. If its a choice feel free to ask me any type of questions about this publication or any of barry s. Eisler also writes about politics and language on his blog heart of the matter, and at the blogs chud, firedoglake, the. Eisler s experience of living and working in japan lends realism to his depiction of the compelling intricacies of japanese society. I just finished reading this fascinating rain fall by barry eisler page turning novel.
So far having seven appearances in novels by, barry eisler, john rain is a worldwide hit. 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. He appears in eight of eislers espionage novels as an assassin for hire who specializes in making his victims appear to have died of natural causes. A clean kill in tokyo previously published as rain fall a john rain novel. His books have topped bestsellers lists and created a fan base that continually cannot wait for the next john rain adventure. Buy a clean kill in tokyo by barry eisler read by online at alibris.
Rain fall john rain series book 1 barry eisler author 2003 inside out fault line series book 2 barry. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. John rain series book 6 barry eisler author 2007 the last assassin john rain series book 5 barry eisler author. A clean kill in tokyo by barry eisler read by alibris. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Earphones awards search our favorite listens with these award winners. Below is a list of barry eislers john rain books in order of when they were first published. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream.
He has written 10 books in his john rain series, 4 books in the ben treven series one book is also part of john rain, 4 books in his new livia stone series, several short stories and several essays. Publication date 2002 topics japanese americans fiction, murder for hire fiction, assassins fiction, rain, john fictitious character fiction, japan fiction publisher. Barry eisler, who currently resides in the san francisco bay area, is an author that is not afraid to let his opinions be known. In the changing of the times, they were like autumn lightning, a thing out of season, an empty promise of rain that would fall unheeded on fields already bare. The john rain series by barry eisler has always been a dependable and enjoyable read for me. The chronological order of both series of novels is the same as the publication order. Ten years ago, the daughter of homeland security investigations agent b. He has been engaged in the most dangerous operations during the vietnam conflict with a special operations group, sog, working in stealth in cambodia and laos.
Barry eisler has given us a new hero japaneseamerican john rain, the cynical, romantic, conscientious assassin one of the most clever and vibrant protagonists. I was also very impressed with him for having john rain fall in love with her and go out of his way to convince her that there was nothing wrong with her and show her. Jul 01, 2003 the rain books rain fall, hard rain, rain storm, and killing rain have won the barry and gumshoe awards, been translated into nearly twenty languages, and been optioned for film by barrie osborne, the oscarwinning producer of the lord of the rings trilogy. Eislers experience of living and working in japan lends realism to his depiction of the compelling intricacies of japanese society. Although tortured by memories of atrocities he committed in vietnam, he has become a paid assassin, a solitary man who lives in the shadows and trusts no one, even those who pay extraordinary sums for his ability to make murder look like natural death. A clean kill in tokyo previously published as rain fall a john rain novel ebook. Rain is a vietnam war veteran who served with the special forces. Switch back and forth between the kindle book and listening to the audible audiobook. John rain first debuted in the book rain fall and has spurred numerous sequels as a recurring main character, in the action thriller series. Shosaburo abe, on the meijiera samurai who is the third who walks always beside you. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. I am so glad that barry eisler has decided to narrate his own books. John rain series book 5 barry eisler author 2007 hard rain.
Barry eisler ben treven 02 inside out barry eisler john rain 01 rain fall barry eisler john rain 02 hard rain barry eisler john rain 03 rain storm barry eisler john rain 04 killing rain barry eisler john rain 05 the last assassin barry eisler john rain 06 requiem for an. In rain fall we meet john rain and learn that he is exspecial forces and excia. Kindle book 3 overdrive mp3 audiobook 1 overdrive listen 1 cover image of rain fall rain fall. Barry eisler recently reacquired the rights to his john rain novels, gave them new titles and new covers and personally narrated new audiobook versions. Killing rain was also published as one last kill and. At the top of my list is the first book in barry eisler s escapist john rain novels. I was also very impressed with him for having john rain fall in love with her.
A clean kill in tokyo previously published as rain fall a. Returning to tokyo in 1982 after a decade of mercenary work in the philippines, a young john rain learns that the killing business is now controlled by victor, a half. I rated rain fall 4 stars and a clean kill in tokyo 5 stars with the only difference being narration. The last john rain book to be written by barry eisler and the first in the series chronologically, graveyard of memories is a coming of age assassin story how rain became a killer for hire transitioning from a cia bag man linked to the lockheed bribery scandal in japan to an almost demonic killing machine.
Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. 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. Previously published as hard rain and blood from bloodall john rain wants is to get out of the killing business. Rain fall john rain series book 1 barry eisler author 2003. Buy a cheap copy of rain storm book by barry eisler. In barry eisler s a clean kill in tokyo aka rain fall, the first instalment in the john rain thriller series, this would hook you on the first page and keep you in suspense right to the end. A clean kill in tokyo previously published as rain fall a john rain. Barry eisler s first john rain novel originally titled rain fall and later released as a clean kill in tokyo with barry eisler narrating, this novel demonstrates the difference great narration makes.
John rain is a halfjapanese, halfamerican assasin, whos speciality was giving his victims natural causes. He appears in eight of eisler s espionage novels as an assassin for hire who specializes in making his victims appear to have died of natural causes. This is a fact that can easily be conveyed by his presence on at least eight blogs and newsworthy sites throughout the internet. In barry eislers a clean kill in tokyo aka rain fall, the first instalment in the john rain thriller series, this would hook you on the first page and keep you in suspense right to the end. Rain fall by barry eisler read by brian nishii audiobook. Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. Browse barry eislers bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Barry mark eisler born 1964 is a bestselling american novelist. Rain fall was also published under the title a clean kill in tokyo. John rain series book 5 barry eisler author 2007 the last assassin john rain series book 5. Rain storm was also released as choke point and as winner take all.
In this respect he can be considered an unusual hero or possibly an antihero character. The first time i picked up a john rainbarry eisler book it was because i was curious to see how an author would go about having a hired murderer as a sympathetic protagonist. After listening to graveyard of memories, i find myself wanting to go back and relisten to the rest of the series again only this time with the barry eisler narrations instead of. I read online that the directors behind the great action movie john wick are looking to take this series to tv, starring keanu reeves, so i wanted to get in on the ground floor before that actually comes to fruition. Hard rain is also known as blood from blood and as a lonely resurrection.
Barry eisler audio books, best sellers, author bio. After listening to graveyard of memories, i find myself wanting to go back and relisten to the rest of the series again only this time with the barry eisler narrations instead of the original studio hired narrations. A clean kill in tokyo previously published as rain fall. Share read this book and over 1 million others with a kindle unlimited membership. Barry eisler is the author of the popular john rain series featuring a japaneseamerican international assassin. Download the john rain audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your. A clean kill in tokyo audiobook barry eisler audible. The complete series list for john rain barry eisler. Download or stream a lonely resurrection by barry eisler.
Rain fall john rain, book 1 by barry eisler fantastic fiction. Rain is an assassin for hire a man who specialises in making it. Rain fall, barry eisler s debut novel, is a suspenseful thriller filled with doublecrosses, duplicity and relentless action. Buy a cheap copy of hard rain book by barry eisler. Download a lonely resurrection audiobook by barry eisler. Feb 26, 2017 barry eisler recently reacquired the rights to his john rain novels, gave them new titles and new covers and personally narrated new audiobook versions i was intrigued and decided to try the first book a clean kill in tokyo which was published in 2002 as rain fall.
John rain also junichi fujiwara is a japaneseamerican international assassin. Rain fall john rain, book 1 by barry eisler book cover, description, publication history. A clean kill in tokyo previously published as rain fall a john. John rain is the halfjapanese, halfamerican ex us special forces member, a fictional character created by excia employee barry eisler john rain first debuted in the book rain fall and has spurred numerous sequels as a recurring main character, in the action thriller series. Barry eislers first john rain novel originally titled rain fall and later released as a clean kill in tokyo with barry eisler narrating, this novel demonstrates the difference great narration makes. The rain booksrain fall, hard rain, rain storm, and killing rainhave won the barry and gumshoe awards, been translated into nearly twenty languages. Rain fall book by barry eisler 5 available editions. Barry eisler dropped by the mysterious bookshop in nyc and chatted with sally owen about the new rain fall movie starring gary oldman based on the john rain series of novels.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The rain books rain fall, hard rain, rain storm, and killing rain have won the barry and gumshoe awards, been translated into nearly twenty languages, and been optioned for film by barrie osborne, the oscarwinning producer of the lord of the rings trilogy. Below is a list of barry eislers john rain books in order of. Barry eisler john rain 01 rain fall barry eisler john rain 02 hard rain barry eisler john rain 03 rain storm barry eisler john rain 04 killing rain barry eisler john rain 05 the last assassin barry eisler john rain 06 requiem for an assassin barry eisler john rain 6. Rain fall 2002, eislers first book about japaneseamerican vietnam vet john rain, a hired assassin for government agencies in tokyo and washington, worked so well that the author wisely decided. Graveyard of memories by barry eisler audiobook listen. I lost track of the series a few years ago, so it was by some chance i came across this, the seventh in the series. John rain is the halfjapanese, halfamerican ex us special forces member, a fictional character created by excia employee barry eisler.
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