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The Kaisho
Born and raised in New York City, Eric Lustbader graduated from Columbia University in 1969. Lustbader has had a number of fascinating careers. In addition to having written numerous bestselling novels, including Black Heart, The Ninja and Angel Eyes, he introduced Elton John to the American music scene. He spent fifteen years in the music industry in various capacities, including working for both Elektra and CBS Records. He is a former writer for Cash Box magazine where he wrote lead stories on new rock acts. In that capacity, he was the first person in the United States to predict the success of Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie and Santana, among many others.
Lustbader has taught in the All-Day Neighborhood School Division of the NYC Public School System and has also taught pre-schoolers in special Early Childhood programmes.
Eric Lustbader, who travels worldwide in researching his novels, lives in Southampton, New York, with his wife Victoria Lustbader, who works for the Nature Conservancy.

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ERIC LUSTBADER
THE KAISHO
A Nicholas Linnear Novel
HarperCollinsPuhlishers

HarperCollinsPublishers
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Special overseas edition 1994 3579864
First published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers 1993
Copyright (c) Eric Van Lustbader 1993
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ISBN 0 00 647596 5
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Acknowledgments
Thanks to all at the Hotel Montalembert, Paris and the Gritti Palace, Venice for all their assistance.
Thanks to Rosalind Andrews for her insight into the workings of WITSEC
Nicholas Linnear's air transportation is scheduled exclusively by: Bob Kunikoff, Mark Alien Travel, NYC.
Most of all, to Victoria, for her sage advice and skillful editing.