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.