By Barry Eisler
Critics praised Barry Eisler's first novels, Rain Fall and Hard Rain, calling Japanese-American John Rain, the cynical, romantic, conscientious murderer, "one of the main memorable characters in fresh thrillers" (San Jose Mercury News) and "a notable construction, a multifaceted killer with the soul of a poet" (Mystery Ink).
In Rain Storm, Rain has fled to Brazil to flee the killing company and the enemies who've been encircling him. yet his knack for making demise appear to have been of "natural causes" and his skill to function left out in Asia proceed to create unwelcome call for for his companies. His previous business enterprise, the CIA, persuades him to tackle a high-risk project: a ruthless hands broker delivering felony teams all through Southeast Asia.
The upside? monetary, in fact, in addition to the continuing chimera of ethical redemption. yet first, Rain needs to live on the drawback: a moment murderer homing in at the aim; the target's consort-an eye-catching girl named Delilah with an schedule of her personal; and the prospect that the complete undertaking is not anything yet an problematic setup. From the attractive shores of Rio to the glitzy casinos of Macao to the gritty again streets of Hong Kong and Kowloon, Rain turns into a reluctant participant in a world online game some distance deadlier and extra insidious than he has ever encountered ahead of.
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