For most couples, a quiet dinner for two at Auberge de la Reine Blanche on the Ile Saint Louis 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, and when Rain sees a crew of hard-looking men setting up outside the restaurant, he realizes someone has been bringing her work home with her. Is it a hit -- or something even worse? When it comes to killing, business and pleasure is the most dangerous mix of all.
Includes an essay called *Personal Safety Tips from Assassin John Rain*, which contains information that will be at least as valuable to civilians as it has been to Rain.
*This story is approximately 8500 words -- the equivalent of about 35 paper pages. It is a short story, not a novel.*
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### From the Author
I get a lot of questions about when these short stories take place among the various novels I've written. The short answer is, it doesn't really matter -- everything I write is designed to be read as a standalone story. But for anyone who's still concerned about mapping out a timeline, *Paris is a Bitch* takes place somewhere between the events of *The Killer Ascendant* and *The Detachment*. Enjoy.
### About the Author
Barry Eisler spent three years in a covert position with the CIA, 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. 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. To learn more, please visit barryeisler.com. Or Facebook, MySpace, or Twitter.
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For most couples, a quiet dinner for two at Auberge de la Reine Blanche on the Ile Saint Louis 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, and when Rain sees a crew of hard-looking men setting up outside the restaurant, he realizes someone has been bringing her work home with her. Is it a hit -- or something even worse? When it comes to killing, business and pleasure is the most dangerous mix of all. Includes an essay called *Personal Safety Tips from Assassin John Rain*, which contains information that will be at least as valuable to civilians as it has been to Rain. *This story is approximately 8500 words -- the equivalent of about 35 paper pages. It is a short story, not a novel.* ** ### From the Author I get a lot of questions about when these short stories take place among the various novels I've written. The short answer is, it doesn't really matter -- everything I write is designed to be read as a standalone story. But for anyone who's still concerned about mapping out a timeline, *Paris is a Bitch* takes place somewhere between the events of *The Killer Ascendant* and *The Detachment*. Enjoy. ### About the Author Barry Eisler spent three years in a covert position with the CIA, 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. 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. To learn more, please visit barryeisler.com. Or Facebook, MySpace, or Twitter.