Nicholas Linnear visionary hero of The Ninja The Kaisho and FloatingCity returns in...<strong>Second Skin</strong>Eric Lustbaders powerful novels have establi... » 

Nicholas Linnear visionary hero of The Ninja The Kaisho and FloatingCity returns in...Second SkinEric Lustbaders powerful novels have established him as an author ofauthentic and engrossing Oriental intrigue second to none Ib Melchior LosAngeles Times Book Review. Now the international bestselling masterstoryteller brings us a globespanning new novel of epic adventure. NicholasLinnear is back to confront his most formidable and hated enemy.Nicholas Linnear won a major battle with the apocalyptic destruction ofFloating City. But his enemy has taken flight from the citys ruins in Vietnamto regroup and mount the assault that will solidify his ultimate power anddestroy Linnear. Mick Leonforte an international corporate power broker aswell as a criminal czar is preparing to take on Linnear his sworn nemesis onthe battleground where business and warfare become one. With the help ofseasoned New York City police detective Lew Croaker and the dazzling cunningVesper Arkham Linnear pursues his prey placing Koei the woman he lovesabove all else in the vengeful path of a criminal genius. And it will plungeNicholas into the depths of Kshira the terrible force that even the masterwho trained him in the mysteries of psychic warfare was powerless to escape. «