Trevanian’s Shibumi is an international-man-of-mystery-spy-thriller. I think it’s also a sendup of the genre, capitalism, Orientalism, etc. But in a fun way. Like a Shaun of the Dead way. Here’s the back cover blurb form the 1983 printing of the 1979 book: Shibumi: The Code of the Perfect Assassin The Secret of the Perfect Lover If you think that sounds cool then you are in. If you think it sounds dumb, don’t bother. The protagonist of the book is the mysterious and suave and condescending […]