He has agreed to accompany the ruthless tycoon Raphael Tomkin to negotiate a deal that could revolutionise the computer business.īut the more he penetrates the poser maze of modern Japanese life, the deeper he finds himself immersed in the ancient rituals of death. Eric Lustbader is the author of nearly forty novels, including the New York Times bestseller The Ninja, which introduced Nicholas Linnear, one of modern. The book is divided into five parts, called 'rings,' as an apparent homage to Miyamoto Musashi's The Book of Five Rings. The author blends a number of known themes together: crime, suspense and Japanese martial arts mysticism. The Miko – More than a decade after the events of The Ninja, Nicholas Linnear returns to Japan. The Ninja novel was written in 1980 by Eric Van Lustbader and is a tale of revenge, love and murder.

“The Ninja – Nicholas Linnear, half English, half Oriental, is about to enter a terrifying world of merciless assassins bound by the blackest codes of honour and skilled in the deadliest martial arts.Ĭaught between East and West, a past he can’t escape and a destiny he can’t avoid, he is trapped in a web of old lust and present passions that will converge in a terrifying moment of revelation and revenge. The Ninja was sold to 20th CenturyFox, to be made into a major motion picture. He is the author of more than twenty-five best-selling novels, including The Ninja, in which he introduced Nicholas Linnear, one of modern fiction's most beloved and enduring heroes. Very Good Condition, minor edge and shelf wear, no inscriptions, front fly leaf missing, dust-jacket shows minor edge and shelf wear (see photographs) 197 books1,134 followers Eric Van Lustbader was born and raised in Greenwich Village. Diamond Books, 1994, ISBN 0261662759, hardcover with illustrated laminated boards, dust-jacket The Nicholas Linnear book series by Eric Van Lustbader includes books The Ninja, The Miko, White Ninja, and several more.

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