John rain is the japaneseamerican action hero of rain storm, barry eislers third installment in his series about a deadly killer for hire. Below is a list of barry eislers john rain books in order of when they were first published. Having had many life experiences across the globe, from the cia to his work as a lawyer and work travels throughout japan, it is clear barry eisler had much knowledge to draw on in his writings, making them all the better for it. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Barry eisler, international thriller writer and creator of the john rain and livia lone series.
Barry mark eisler born 1964 is a bestselling american novelist. Rain fall john rain series book 1 barry eisler author 2003 hard rain john rain series book 2 barry eisler author 2004 rain storm. Barry eisler is the author of the popular john rain series featuring a japaneseamerican international assassin. The rain booksrain fall, hard rain, rain storm, and killing rainhave won the barry and gumshoe awards, been translated into nearly twenty languages, and. A lonely resurrectionpreviously published as hard rain. A clean kill in tokyo rain fall eisler barry download. Hes an exmarine from the vietnam era and a hit man who specializes in assassina.
The show is described as a globetrotting action drama. Eislers novel rain fall won the 2005 barry award for best thriller and the gumshoe award. 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. So, if ever youve wondered about the john rain book order, here it is. Marked for death, rain and his two companions follow a dangerous trail of clues that lead to treachery and corruption. He knows unlimited surveillance is the only way to keep america safe. Eislers experience of living and working in japan lends realism to his depiction of the compelling intricacies of japanese society. Set in japan, this is a terrific book that is easytoread but have a dictionary handy, especially in the first few chapters, exciting, high tech, and educational. Barry eisler, author of the acclaimed rain fall, is an american lawyer who has lived and worked extensively in japan.
All john rain wants is to get out of the killing business. John rain is a fictional character created by barry eisler. John rain is a halfjapanese, halfamerican assasin, whos speciality was giving his victims natural causes. Rain fall john rain, book 1 by barry eisler fantastic fiction. Rain fall by eisler, barry and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The complete series list for john rain barry eisler. The genre is a little bit of mystery, thriller, romance, and realistic fiction. Buy a cheap copy of rain fall book by barry eisler. Rain is a vietnam war veteran who served with the special forces. 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. 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. A clean kill in tokyo previously published as rain fall. 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.
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. John rain, a japanese american konketsu, or halfbreed, learned his lethal trade as a member of the u. Rain fall, barry eislers debut novel, is a suspenseful thriller filled with doublecrosses, duplicity and relentless action. 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.
Much of what happened in the first book is alluded to in the second, and this could cause some confusion. The book rain fall by barry eisler is 363 pages, published in 2002 by penguin books ltd. This time around, the cia has hired rain to take out an arms dealer named belghazi, who is supplying munitions to fundamentalist terrorists groups. I just finished reading this fascinating rain fall by barry eisler page turning novel. Below is a list of barry eislers books in order of when they were originally published. Rain fall john rain, book 1 by barry eisler book cover, description, publication history. Barry eisler has given us a new hero japaneseamerican john rain, the cynical, romantic, conscientious assassin one of the most clever and vibrant protagonists. His first book, previously titled rain fall, now titled, a clean kill in tokyo, follows the central character of, john rain.
Buy a cheap copy of rain storm book by barry eisler. 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. The book begins with rain arranging the death on the subway of a prominent. 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. Barry eisler has definitely been added to my favorites list. Rain fall by barry eisler 1 edition first published in 2002 download daisy. Evelyn gallagher doesnt care much about any of that. Rain fall has 5 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. At the top of my list is the first book in barry eislers escapist john rain novels. Rain fall a clean kill in tokyo by barry eisler fictiondb.
Nowto prove that book love affair hasnt been completely swept away by barry eisler and rain fallthere are some complaints. I do know one thingi am looking forward to the next adventure and learning more about john rain, japan, tokyo, and the japanese culture at the back of the book there is an explanation that all but two of the facts about tokyo are correct. Barry eisler books in order mystery series, book lists. I am happy to say i enjoyed both rain fall and hard rain by barry eisler, though i recommend starting with rain fall. The main character is unique, deadly, and may even be a little bit of a psychopath. 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. Half american, half japanesebut out of place in both worldsrain is filled with opportunities.
A clean kill in tokyo was previously published as rain fall, the first in the bestselling john rain assassin series. Lately i have been reading numerous books with a martial arts theme thriller. This barry eisler book list gives all the barry eisler books in chronological order, so lets you see the characters develop and witness events at the correct time, just as barry intended. 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. John rain series book 6 barry eisler author 2007 requiem for an assassin john rain series book 6 barry eisler author scott brick narrator 2007 series. So far having seven appearances in novels by, barry eisler, john rain is a worldwide hit. His books have topped bestsellers lists and created a fan base that continually cannot wait for the next john rain adventure. I was all set to really like barry eislers new novel, rain fall. Rain fall book by barry eisler 5 available editions. In the first two books, he was based in tokyo, an expert in all things technical.
I rated rain fall 4 stars and a clean kill in tokyo 5 stars with the only difference being narration. He is a half american and half chinese expert assassin, who is the best killer money can buy. Fault line reached number 18 on the new york times hardcover. Eisler provides a cracklingly good yarn, well written, deftly plotted, and surprisingly appealing thomas perry and lawrence block need not retire their hit men quite yet, but eisler is clearly a challenger. John rain may not be a good man, but hes good at what he does. 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. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Hes producing and starring in the hourlong series rain, based on the novel series by barry eisler. If there is such a person as a likeable assassin, then john rain is the man. Eisler also writes about politics and language on his blog heart of the matter, and at the blogs chud, firedoglake, the. It sounded different enough from my usual reading fare to appeal to me. In barry eislers new thriller the gods eye view, nsa director theodore anders has a simple goal.
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. Barry eisler made his debut as a published author in 2002 with the novel rain fall aka a clean kill in tokyo. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. As with any debut novel, there are faultsthe question often is if the faults can be overlooked or if theyll be improved in the future.
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