The Last Assassin

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    Copyright © Barry Eisler, 2006
    Excerpt from Requiem for an Assassin copyright © Barry Eisler, 2007 All rights reserved

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Praise for the Novels of Barry Eisler
    The Last Assassin
    “Body Count: A whopping 20. Worst Death: A double beheading via katana blade. Lowdown: [ The Last Assassin ]…certainly gives good gunplay. And don’t let that extreme body count fool you: Eisler is just as keen on inner angst as on executions.”
    — Entertainment Weekly
    “Eisler, a former CIA operative, has a knack for creating characters we like and for crafting grippingly turbulent plot.”
    — San Francisco Chronicle
    “ The Last Assassin is a terrific, fun read, full of modern spy craft (Eisler worked for the CIA for a while), exotic locales, hot sex, and violence. Not to mention an extremely well-defined character in John Rain, who seems like a pretty good guy, given his career.”
    — San Jose Mercury News
    “Great characters, great action…. This is Eisler’s best so far, and a great introduction to one of most gripping espionage series around. If you like your thrillers with an existential twist, Eisler’s your man. Exceptional.”
    —Shots Magazine
    “Rating: A. I love these books. They contain everything I look for in a great thriller. Long live John Rain—and Barry Eisler!”
    — Deadly Pleasures
    “It is possible that the most recent book in the series, The Last Assassin, is the best yet, though I have been an addict ever since the first one, Rain Fall …. Scenes of sudden violence and moments of nearly unbearable suspense are reminiscent of James Bond’s greatest hits.”
    — The New York Sun
    “Wicked action sequences, smoothly delineated local color, and moments of introspection capture Rain in fine, fraught form.”
    — Kirkus Reviews
    “It may be a true sign of Eisler’s craft…that Rain’s sumo brawls, romantic antics, and