was an expert in judo and had a personal vendetta against Rain after the latter kept a disc containing sensitive information from him. During his time seeking revenge on Rain he became aware of Midori and Rain's son. He used them hoping to draw Rain out of hiding; this however backfired causing only Yamaoto's death. William Holtzer Former Tokyo Station Chief and Rain's nemesis in Vietnam. He ruined Rain's career path because the latter refused to collaborate in corruption. Was a "mole" and admitted as such. Guthrie A member of Hilger's task force, and among those who kidnapped Dox. Was a Federal Air Marshall known for his effective combat shooting. Frank Garza Also known as Pancho. Was an ex marine, boxer and 4th dan in Kenpo. He was one of Hilger's men and was known for his bad temper. Was also a sadist, who took pleasure in torturing Dox. Drano Unfortunate member of Hilger's task force who was killed by Hilger himself. This was due to his arrogance and sloppiness. This was despite the fact that he was an ex Navy SEAL. The nickname Drano was created by himself rather than comrades, which shows him as incredibly narcissistic. Demeere Belgian member of Hilgers team. Used to work for the DAS guarding embassies. Was proficient in both Tai Chi and knife fighting. Was also known to carry out successful renditions. Appearances John Rain can be found in the following books by Barry Eisler: A Clean Kill in Tokyo (2003), previously published as Rain Fall A Lonely Resurrection (2004), previously published as Hard Rain in the US and Blood from Blood in the UK Winner Take All (2005), previously published as Rain Storm in the US and Choke Point in the UK Redemption Games (2006), previously published as Killing Rain in the US and One Last Kill in the UK Extremis (2007), previously published as The Last Assassin The Killer Ascendant (2008), previously published as Requiem for an Assassin The Detachment (2011) Graveyard of Memories (2014) Zero Sum (2017) The Killer Collective (2019) Kindle World fan fiction stories The John Rain series has been augmented with fan or community content. Fan fiction publisher Kindle Worlds has been publishing stories that star John Rain or exist within John Rain's world. Feeble Revenge, by Mark Adam Douglass; July, 2013. The Broken Year, by Daiyu Amaya; July, 2013. Rampage in Manila, by Raf Echanova; September,