The Detachment, Barry Eisler
The Detachment, Barry Eisler
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The Detachment

Author: Barry Eisler

Narrator: Barry Eisler

Unabridged: 10 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/15/2011


Synopsis

John Rain is back. And “the most charismatic assassin since James Bond” (San Francisco Chronicle) is up against his most formidable enemy yet: the nexus of political, military, media, and corporate factions known only as the Oligarchy.When legendary black ops veteran Colonel Scott “Hort” Horton tracks Rain down in Tokyo, Rain can’t resist the offer: a multi-million dollar payday for the “natural causes” demise of three ultra-high-profile targets who are dangerously close to launching a coup in America.But the opposition on this job is going to be too much for even Rain to pull it off alone. He’ll need a detachment of other deniable irregulars: his partner, the former Marine sniper, Dox. Ben Treven, a covert operator with ambivalent motives and conflicted loyalties. And Larison, a man with a hair trigger and a secret he’ll kill to protect.From the shadowy backstreets of Tokyo and Vienna, to the deceptive glitz and glamour of Los Angeles and Las Vegas, and finally to a Washington, D.C. in a permanent state of war, these four lone wolf killers will have to survive presidential hit teams, secret CIA prisons, and a national security state as obsessed with guarding its own secrets as it is with invading the privacy of the populace.But first, they’ll have to survive each other.The Detachment is what fans of Eisler, “one of the most talented and literary writers in the thriller genre” (Chicago Sun-Times), have been waiting for: the worlds of the award-winning Rain series, and of the bestselling Fault Line and Inside Out, colliding in one explosive thriller as real as today’s headlines and as frightening as tomorrow’s.

About Barry Eisler

Barry Eisler is a bestselling thriller author, former CIA operative, and legal expert whose electrifying novels blend real-world espionage with gripping storytelling. Best known for his John Rain series, which follows a lethal yet morally complex assassin, Eisler's work is celebrated for its authenticity, fast-paced action, and deep character development. His background in covert operations and international law gives his fiction a level of realism that sets it apart in the genre. A former technology lawyer, Eisler left the corporate world to pursue writing full-time, crafting hard-hitting thrillers that explore power, corruption, and the ethical dilemmas of espionage. His books, including Livia Lone and The Killer Collective, have captivated readers worldwide, earning him critical acclaim and a loyal fanbase. Whether exposing the dark underbelly of government secrecy or delivering pulse-pounding action, Eisler continues to push the boundaries of modern thriller fiction.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Andrew on May 02, 2017

Sometimes a series can go on too long. Maybe the author runs out of ideas, having exhausted every possible nuance of character and all plausible plot configurations. Such may be the case here with self employed hit-man John Rain. It’s the seventh book in the series and so I guess it’s excusable…well......more

Goodreads review by Barry on September 19, 2011

Of course I thought this book was excellent. :)......more

Goodreads review by James on May 05, 2014

After a four-year absence, assassin John Rain returns in The Detachment. Of late, Rain has been living quietly under the radar in Tokyo, visiting his favorite jazz clubs, coffee shops and whiskey bars, but he remains ever-vigilant and one night, while training at his local daidojo, he notices two Am......more

Goodreads review by Glen on June 14, 2017

The John Rain series was one of the best of its kind in the early 21 century, but at some point, it lost its way. With The Detachment, it shows signs of new life. This is a team up with characters from Eisler's other series. A colonel hires Rain and some other soldiers to assassinate political leade......more

Goodreads review by John on October 15, 2022

Solid Rain and Dox tradition + new guy. Enough new with the old to keep me interested.......more