Series: Book 3 in the John Rain series
Rating: Not rated
Summary
Barry Eisler has given us a new hero - Japanese-American
John Rain, the cynical, romantic, conscientious assassin - one
of the most clever and vibrant protagonists we've seen in
years. In this new novel, Rain has fled to Brazil to escape the
killing business and the enemies encircling him. But his knack
for making death seem to have been from "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 operating in Southeast Asia." The upside?
Financial, of course, along with the continued chimera of moral
redemption. But first, Rain will have to survive the downside:
a second assassin homing in on the target; the target's
consort, an alluring woman 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 Macau to the...