Barry Eisler
Barry Eisler spent three years in a covert position with the CIA's Directorate of Operations, then worked as a technology lawyer and startup executive in Silicon Valley and Japan, earning his black belt at the Kodokan International Judo Center along the way. Eisler's bestselling thrillers have won the Barry Award and the Gumshoe Award for Best Thriller of the Year, have been included in numerous "Best Of" lists, and have been translated into nearly twenty languages. Eisler lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and, when he's not writing novels, blogs about torture, civil liberties, and the rule of law.
--from the author's website
Series:
* John Rain
“...savoring the sense of loneliness and freedom that comes only from solitary sojourns in strange lands...”
Barry Eisler
“— E acabei por ir a casa dela para lhe configurar o sistema todo.— Harry, «configuraste-lhe o sistema todo»? — perguntei, arregalandoos olhos e fingindo-me pasmado.Baixou o olhar, mas não conseguiu esconder um sorriso.— Tu percebeste.— Não vais... penetrar as seguranças dela, pois não? — perguntei, incapazde resistir.”
Barry Eisler
“If you focus on the risks, they'll multiply in your mind and eventually paralyze you. You want to focus on the task, instead, on doing what needs to be done.”
Barry Eisler