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barry eisler , 2009 . 1963 thriller eisler.jpg barry eisler
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barry eisler

barry eisler -lrb- born in 1964 , in new jersey -rrb- is a best-selling american novelist .
he is the author of two thriller series , the first featuring anti-hero john rain , a half-japanese , half-american former soldier turned freelance assassin , and a second featuring black ops soldier ben treven .
eisler also writes about politics and language on his blog `` heart of the matter '' , and at the blogs `` chud , firedoglake , the huffington post , michaelmoore.com , the smirking chimp , and truthout '' .
