WRITERS ON THE BEAT: Former CIA Operative and International Bestseller Barry Eisler

International bestselling author Barry Eisler steps into the Interrogation Room to answer a few questions. Barry’s published works include 14 novels, 4 short stories, 2 essays. He spent three years in a covert position with the CIA’s Directorate of Operations, then worked as a technology lawyer and startup executive in Silicon Valley and Japan, earning his black belt at the Kodokan Judo Institute along the way. Eisler’s award-winning thrillers have been included in numerous "Best Of" lists, including the #1 bestseller “The Detachment,” and have been translated into nearly twenty languages. When Barry’s not writing novels, he spends some of his time blogging about torture, civil liberties, and the rule of law. In this episode, Barry and host Gavin Reese discussed Eisler's latest release, THE KILLER COLLECTIVE, the institutional chaos necessary in espionage and crime fiction, taking advice from your future self, and why Livia Lone should investigate his hypothetical murder. Barry's works: www.amazon.com/Barry-Eisler/e/B001IQXSUE Barry's site: barryeisler.com Gavin's works: www.amazon.com/Gavin-Reese/e/B072W5PPGS/ Gavin's site: gavinreese.com   #writersbeat #amwriting #amreading #amwritingfiction #thriller #espionage #writerslife #gavinthecop #gavinreese #police #policeprocedural #detective #conspiracy #conspiracyseries #writingcraft #nanowrimo #writingcoach #cia #barryeisler #thekillercollective #homicide #murder #conspiracytheory #livialone