Ben has recently completed a mission in istanbul and is laying low in the aftermath, when he gets a message from his younger brother, alex, a successful silicon valley attorney. 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. In the past, i have worked at intellectual property law firms as well as in the legal department of a biotech firm. Specifically, the war on terror, along with its associated moral questions about the use of torture and assassination, are well worth thinking about.
Hes better than lee child, jack higgins, brad thor, kyle mills, vince flynn, even daniel silva, who is his nearest competition. Fault line book by barry eisler read by 7 available. The two characters in the recurring series of books are. He also won an award in 2005 for his novel rain fall which was voted as the best thriller novel in the barry awards. Fault line ben treven book 1 english edition ebook. In barry eislers new thriller the gods eye view, nsa director theodore anders has a simple goal. Fault line ben treven book 1 kindle edition by eisler. Eisler lives in the san francisco bay area and, when hes not writing novels, blogs about torture, civil liberties, and the rule of law. Fault line in silicon valley, the eccentric inventor of a new encryption application is murdered in an apparent drug deal. In silicon valley, richard hilzoy the eccentric inventor of a new encryption application called obsidian is murdered in an apparent drug deal or the drugs planted in his car as a diversion.
If he didnt, every day that passed would create new facts on the ground that would be harder and harder for osborne to get around. Fault line by barry eisler is his first novel that doesnt feature his popular assassin john rain. His book entitled fault line was ranked in the 18th position on the bestseller list of the hardcover of the new york times. 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. 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. Overall, this book is entertainmentlite, a good read for a plane trip. The last thing richard hilzoy thought before the bullet entered his brain was, things are really looking up. Barry eisler has won various awards, most notably the gumshoe award. 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. The first book in the ben treven series a novel by barry eisler. The first novel in the series fault line was published in 2009 while the second book was published in inside out published in 2010. Being of friend of barrys and a fan of john rain and his sniper buddy dox, i was disappointed that i wouldnt get to read another adventure with the two this summer, but excited when i learned this new novel featured two brothers, alex and ben treven, who happen to be an attorney and an elite. As these three struggle to identify the forces attempting to silence them, ben and alex are forced to examine the events that drove them aparteven as sarahs presence, and her own secret yearnings, deepens the fault line between them. Ive been pondering books that have the crack in them you cannot put them down and this was definitely one for me.
The two characters in the recurring series of books are assassin john rain and black ops member ben treven. Personally i prefer authors to write about new characters each time out but there are some exceptions and barry eislers john rain books are very good and the japanese settings add a little of the exotic. He knows unlimited surveillance is the only way to keep america safe. Barry eisler spent three years in a covert position with the cias 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. Barry mark eisler born 1964 is a bestselling american novelist. At the same time he also released digital versions of book 2 in the ben treven series inside out which was originally published in 2010.
Barry eisler, who currently resides in the san francisco bay area, is an author that is not afraid to let his opinions be known. In fault line, barry eisler takes a break from assassin john rain to introduce ben treven, an agent for a black ops unit within the u. I will be watching for your next book and perhaps an opportunity to meet you at the rt book signing this spring. Eisler, barry, eisler, barry, brilliance audio, inc books.
Fault line by barry eisler smart bitches, trashy books. Fault line is the first novel in ben treven series by barry eisler. Fault line has 7 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Dec 14, 2016 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. In silicon valley, the eccentric inventor of a new encryption application is murdered in an apparent drug deal. Ben treven is the lead character and the latest creation of bestselling author barry eisler. Fault line was the first book of yours that id read. Fault line ben treven, book 1 by barry eisler book cover, description, publication history. Im never sure how much ill like a new series, but this one was every bit as good as the john rain series. Eisler then published the kindle ebook version and the audible version which he narrated early in 2014. Read a chapter excerpt from fault line at random house. Fault line ben treven book 1 kindle edition by eisler, barry. At different times in the book id find myself rooting for one brother or the other while hoping for.
In silicon valley, the eccentric inventor of a new encryption application is murdered in an apparent carjacking. Evelyn gallagher doesnt care much about any of that. You should know i adore john rain, so i was a little miffed that barry dared write about another character. If osborne was going to try to overrule him, hed have to say so now. I fortunate to pick up an arc of barry eislers new standalone novel fault line when i was at bouchercon this year. 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. After a achieving a tremendous success in john rain series which was adapted into a movie, the author opted to take a break from the series and focus on a new and exciting fictional character. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading fault line ben treven book 1. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. It has a wider selection of products, easyto find store events, and amazing rare and collectible treasures.
But barry eislers new character ben trevon is a nice counterpart to the maverick and freelancer john rain. Im quite acutely aware of the lack of public libraries in korea when new. Barry eisler books in order mystery series, book lists. Youll like and hate the main character all at the same time. In istanbul, a cynical undercover operator receives a frantic call from his estranged brother, a patent lawyer who believes he is the next victim. Meanwhile, ill be looking for some of your older titles. With fault line he has created another character that could have some legs.
Unlike many authors, eisler has worked for the cia and has a lot of experience and knowledge which obviously helps his spy fiction and thriller novels. Fault line includes some pretty explicit sex, and the rain series has its fair share, too. Barry eisler is an american author of spy thriller novels. Fault line book the seattle public library bibliocommons. Fault line centers on a conspiracy that has spun out of the shadows and into the streets of america, a conspiracy that can be stopped only by three peoplethree people with different worldviews, different grievances.
Barry eisler is arguably the best action thriller writer working today, though youd never know it by fault line. No further information has been provided for this title. Another barry eisler novel, perhaps even more gripping than the john rain series of novels, is fault line. Ridley pearson, author of killer view from the hardcover edition. Marooned in a manila jail after a bar fight fatality, black ops soldier ben treven gets a visit from his former commander, colonel scott horton, who explains the price of bens release. His plots are intelligent, his world building some of. But now, with fault linea breathlessly exciting, lightningpaced, and moving tale of suspensei predict a whole lot more readers are going to discover how terrific he is.
Eisler s bestselling thrillers have won the barry award and the gumshoe award for best. Eisler also writes about politics and language on his blog heart of the matter, and at the blogs chud, firedoglake, the. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Barry eisler is the author of the popular john rain series featuring a japaneseamerican international assassin. Buy a cheap copy of fault line book by barry eisler. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Thriller fans already know that barry eisler is one of the brightest stars out there. They each felt the other was at fault for the rift in their family stemming from a tragedy when the boys were in high school. This is a fact that can easily be conveyed by his presence on at least eight blogs and newsworthy sites throughout the internet.