Black Blade [Mass Market Paperback]

Eric Van Lustbader (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 31, 1994

"There are plots within plots, circles within circles....Lustbader fans will lap it up."
ATLANTA JOURNAL & CONSTITUTION
In New York City, a chain of brutal murders begins....In Washington, a plot conceived at the highest levels of American government is at work to bring the economic colossus of Japan to its knees....In Tokyo, a critical power struggle is nearing its final stages for control of the enigmatic Black Blade Society, an ostensibly political cabal whose motives may encompass far more than politicis....

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"There are plots within plots, circles within circles....Lustbader fans will lap it up."
ATLANTA JOURNAL & CONSTITUTION
In New York City, a chain of brutal murders begins....In Washington, a plot conceived at the highest levels of American government is at work to bring the economic colossus of Japan to its knees....In Tokyo, a critical power struggle is nearing its final stages for control of the enigmatic Black Blade Society, an ostensibly political cabal whose motives may encompass far more than politicis....

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 560 pages
• Publisher: Fawcett (January 31, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 044922287X
• ISBN-13: 978-0449222874
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,319,014 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Eric Van Lustbader is the author of more than twenty-five best-selling novels, including The Ninja, a New York Times bestseller for 24 weeks, in which he introduced Nicholas Linnear, one of modern fictions most beloved and enduring heroes. His New York Times bestselling novel, "The Testament," was published in September, 2006 and in paperback in August, 2007.
His novels have been translated into over twenty languages; his books are best-sellers worldwide and are so popular whole sections of bookstores from Bangkok to Dublin are devoted to them. The Ninja was sold to 20th Century-Fox. It is now in pre-production.
Mr. Lustbader is a graduate of Columbia College, with a degree in Sociology. Before turning to writing full time, he enjoyed highly successful careers in the New York City public school system, where he holds licenses in both elementary and early childhood education, and in the music business. He is a second-level Reiki master.

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well done Lustbader! Another book that seriously rocks!, May 18, 2000

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Mr N Forbes-warren "author of RESURGENCE and ... (Newport, South Wales, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Black Blade (Mass Market Paperback)

Wolf Matheson, a NYPD homicide detective investigates the murder of a billionnaire who dies in bizarre circumstances. Sooner rather than later, he is up against corrupt fellow officers and discovers that the body found is the tip of the iceberg. In Japan, the Black Blade Society, a kind of Yakuza-style organisation has the very latest in neural-net computers called The Hive planning their greatest operation yet. In Washington, a clandestine agency is conspiring to destroy Japan's abilities as an economic world power. Add these three elements together, throw in Wolf's love interest Chika, a Japanese girl who leads him to the Black Blade Society and helps him rediscover an ability he was taught by his Native American family in order to fight the bad guys. Like THE NINJA and all the other novels in that series, BLACK BLADE has all the necessary ingredients of a Lustbader classic - action, suspense, Oriental mysticism, sizzling sex scenes and martial arts combat scenes put well into print. Overall, a must purchase!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Free SF Reader, September 2, 2007

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Blue Tyson "- Research Finished" (Legion clubhouse) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Black Blade (Mass Market Paperback)

Eastern mysticism and martial arts meet tough guy detective yankee style. Not exactly a shocker there. The Black Blades are another scary Japanese gang, but the plot they are looking to implement is a bit more far reaching.

More of a James Bond style thing, use a supercomputer program to do a bit of world domination. That sort of thing. Luckily he has a girlfriend to help him.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love It !!, March 3, 1998

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This review is from: Black Blade (Mass Market Paperback)

The characters are alive. The plot is complex and rich with detail. I found it to be a wonderful night time read. Eric Lustbader books get better each time you read it, you will notice details you haven't noticed before.