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Fault Line Summary

In Silicon Valley, the eccentric inventor of a new encryption application is murdered in an apparent carjacking. In Istanbul, a cynical undercover operative receives a frantic call from his estranged younger brother. When Alex Treven, a patent lawyer who has been working for the inventor, is attacked in his apartment, he is convinced he is the target of a conspiracy, and his brother, Ben, is his only hope.

Setting aside their differences, Alex and Ben come together to find out who is behind the attacks. They soon learn that forces in America and abroad are involved in a high-stakes struggle to take hold of the technology, and now both of their lives are in danger.

Fault Line Reviews

"Rich characterizations and family dynamics blend seamlessly with gripping action scenes. Eisler has himself another winner." - Booklist.

"Eisler fans may miss the sleek, moody tone that distinguished his John Rain thrillers in this highly readable first in a new series introducing another assassin hero." - Publishers Weekly.

"[A] winning first stand-alone work." - Library Journal.

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Barry Eisler Author Biography

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 along the way. Eisler's bestselling thrillers have been translated into nearly twenty languages and have won the Barry Award and the Gumshoe Award for Best Thriller of the Year. 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.

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