Double Tap: The Lost Coast and Paris is a Bitch

by Barry Eisler

Before publishing his runaway bestseller THE DETACHMENT with Amazon's Thomas & Mercer, Barry Eisler published two extremely dark short stories, each a prequel to the events of THE DETACHMENT. Here they are, for the first time in a single, violent volume.

THE LOST COAST

THE LOST COAST is a dark short story featuring rogue black-ops soldier Daniel Larison, last seen in Eisler's INSIDE OUT, which Op-Ed News called a "thriller as good or better than any of Grisham's."

For Larison, a man off the grid and on the run, the Lost Coast seems like a perfect place to disappear for a while. But when three twisted locals decide Larison looks like an easy target, they unleash a vengeful and dangerous predator with a personal score to settle.

“If you’re a fan of Eisler specifically, or thriller fiction in general, don’t even hesitate. Well worth the money.” –J.A. Konrath


PARIS IS A BITCH

"Rain's combination of quirks and proficiency is the stuff great characters are made of."
-Entertainment Weekly

PARIS IS A BITCH is the short story debut of John Rain, "the most charismatic assassin since James Bond" (San Francisco Chronicle). For most couples, a quiet dinner for two in Paris would be just the thing to smooth out the complications in a romance. But for gorgeous Mossad operative Delilah and trying-to-retire contract killer John Rain, nothing is ever easy. When it comes to killing, business and pleasure are the most dangerous mix of all.

"Eisler combines the insouciance of Ian Fleming, the realistic detail of Tom Clancy, the ennui of Graham Greene and the prose power of John le Carré." -News-Press

The download comes with an essay called Personal Safety Tips from Assassin John Rain, which includes information that will be at least as valuable to civilians as it has been to Rain.


This volume is intended for mature audiences, and contains depictions of sexual activity…though perhaps not in the way you’re expecting.

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories

86 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2011

About the author

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 Judo Institute along the way. Eisler’s award-winning thrillers have been included in numerous “Best Of” lists, have been translated into nearly twenty languages, and include the #1 bestsellers Livia Lone, The Night Trade, and The Killer Collective. Eisler lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and, when he's not writing novels, blogs about national security and the media. www.barryeisler.com

Series:
* John Rain