Pacific Burn

A Thriller

By: Barry Lancet

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Japanese antiques dealer and PI Jim Brodie goes up against a killer operating on both sides of the Pacific in Barry Lancet’s Pacific Burn—“a page-turning, globe-spanning tale of murder, suspense, and intrigue that grabs and holds your attention from beginning to end” (Nelson DeMille).

In recognition for his role in solving the Japantown murders in San Francisco, antiques dealer and sometime-PI Jim Brodie has just been brought on as the liaison for the mayor’s new Pacific Rim Friendship Program. Brodie in turn recruits his friend, the renowned Japanese artist Ken Nobuki, and after a promising meeting with city officials and a picture-perfect photo op, Brodie and Nobuki leave City Hall for a waiting limo.

But as soon as they exit the building, a sniper attacks them from the roof of the Asian Art Museum. Brodie soon realizes that, with the suspicious and untimely death of Nobuki’s oldest son a week earlier in Napa Valley, someone may be targeting his friend’s family—and killing them off one by one.

Suspects are nearly too numerous to name—and could be in the United States or anywhere along the Pacific Rim. The quest for answers takes Brodie from his beloved San Francisco to Washington, DC, in a confrontation with the DHS, the CIA, and the FBI; then on to Tokyo, Kyoto, and beyond, in search of what his Japanese sources tell him is a legendary killer in both senses of the word—said to be more rumor than real, but deadlier than anything else they’ve ever encountered if the whispers are true.

In the third book in “what will likely be a long and successful series” (San Francisco Magazine), Barry Lancet delivers his most exciting Jim Brodie novel yet.

Never made sense of it

It's a pretentious book for a thriller. Very violent at times. Not much of a mystery but that is better than vast conspiracy endings.

Very entertaining, and great narration!!

The Story was wonderful! Scott Brick you’re the man! Your narration come to life. This story and narration takes you to Japan and to the states! Great book to read and listen to!

A Masterul Adventure

I rarely review a book, but I am hooked on this series! You will not be disappointed but do start with his first, "Japantown", and you will be hooked as well.

If you are familiar with the series, this book will take you deeper into the character and into the mysterious underground of Japan. I don't want to give anything away but the plot is laid out for you in the book descriptions available online.

What a great read and a fantastic immersion into this authors world of words!

A great listen.!

Great wrting, good character development. I listen to books since it allows me to be entertained and engrossed while doing other things. Scott Brick is a terrific narrator. Brings the story to life. I love unexpected twists and turns and Pacific Burn supplied some really good ones . To be truthful i think reading the book might bore me but listening to Scott Brick tell the story makes the author's work even better.

Really good book

I bought this book on Audibles recommendation and am beyond pleased with this author. I love mystery and espionage stories and this one doesn't disappoint.