SATORI（ISBN=） 英文原版

“In his 1979 international best-seller, Shibumi,
acclaimed author Trevanian introduced readers to handsome mystic
and ingenious assassin Nicholai Hel. In this compelling prequel,
Winslow, whose popular novels include Savages (2010) and
The Dawn Patrol (2008), details Hel’s life leading up to
Trevanian’s opus. Satori opens in the fall of 1951, in the
throes of the Korean War. Twenty-six-year-old Hel has spent the
last three years in solitary confinement at the hands of the
Americans. Now his captors are offering to release him-at a price.
He must go to Beijing and kill the Soviet Union’s commissioner to
China. Though Hel is blond with striking green eyes, his worldview
is more Eastern than Western. (He was raised by an aristocratic
Russian mother in Shanghai and later lived in Japan, where he
studied the ancient and notoriously challenging board game, Go.)
Hel is a master of hoda korosu, “the naked kill,” and blessed with
an uncanny proximity sense, which makes him hyperaware of potential
danger. He’ll need every tool in his deadly dossier to earn
freedom. Winslow renders breathless suspense and a cast of dark,
devious characters from all corners of the globe. Recommend this
one to fans of Baldacci and le Carré, as well as, of course,
Trevanian.” (Booklist (starred review)
)

“An intricately plotted, fast-paced thrill ride. Carrying on the
legacy of Trevanian’s SHIBUMI, Don Winslow skillfully brings the
character of master assassin Nicholai Hel to life, creating a story
so engrossing you won’t be able to put it down. Winslow has truly
done the Trevanian legacy proud.” (Nelson
DeMille )

“A grand, sprawling, magnificent entertainment. Trevanian, in the
skilled hands of Don Winslow, is alive and well, and dare I say,
better than ever! For those of us who look back on Shibumi
as a highlight of their reading lives, Satori does not for a
moment disappoint. Those who have not read Shibumi are in
for a treat. My immediate question upon turning the last page was
“when is the next one coming out?” I cannot wait!”
(Christopher Reich )

“Satori is first-rate spy fiction, full of explosive action, exotic
locales, and surprising romance, and Nicholai Hel is an assassin
you’ll cheer for: intent on vengeance for a terrible injustice, as
comfortable with philosophy as he is familiar with the mechanics of
stopping a man’s heart, beset by enemies in a game whose true
nature he can only divine by playing through to the end.”
(Barry Eisler )

“A home run . . . carefully choreographed,
bare-knuckled action . . . elegant writing, a mature, confident
narrative and characters so real you can almost touch them on the
page . . . Winslow has done the creator of Shibumi and the
Nicholai Hel character proud.” (David
Baldacci )

“Trevanian’s Shibumi was one of the all-time great thrillers. Don
Winslow is one of the best thriller writers we have. Put the two
together and the result, no surprise, is sleek, smart, and deadly.
SATORI is a must-read.” (Joseph Finder, New
York Times bestselling author of Paranoia and
Vanished )

Nicholai Hel–genius, mystic, and the perfect, formidable
assassin–was first introduced to readers in Shibumi, the
classic #1 bestseller by master storyteller Trevanian. Now,
critically-acclaimed author Don Winslow continues Hel’s story for
the first time in this all-new, blockbuster thriller.

It is the fall of 1951 and the Korean War is raging. Twenty-six
year-old Nicholai Hel has spent the last three years in solitary
confinement at the hands of the Americans. Hel is a master of
hoda korosu or “naked kill,” fluent in seven languages, and
has honed extraordinary “proximity sense”-an extra-awareness of the
presence of danger. He has the skills to be the world’s most
fearsome assassin and now the CIA needs him. The Americans offer
Hel freedom, money, and a neutral passport in exchange for one
small service: go to Beijing and kill the Soviet Union’s
Commissioner to China. It’s almost certainly a suicide mission, but
Hel accepts. Now he must survive chaos, violence, suspicion, and
betrayal while trying to achieve his ultimate goal of
satori-the possibility of true understanding and harmony
with the world.

DON WINSLOW was born in New York City but raised in South
Kingstown, Rhode Island. His books include The Power of the
Dog and The Life and Death of Bobby Z. In addition to
his writing, Don has been an actor, director, movie theater
manager, safari guide and private investigator. Don lives in the
San Diego area with his wife, Jean, and son, Thomas. He invites you
to visit him at his website www.donwinslow.com.

TREVANIAN’s books have been translated into more than fourteen
languages and have sold million of copies worldwide. In addition to
Shibumi, Trevanian is the author of seven novels including
The Eiger Sanction and The Loo Sanction.