Five Decembers

James Kestrel

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Titan Books
01 February 2022

Fiction & Literature; Crime & Mystery

Five Decembers is a gripping thriller, a staggering portrait of war, and a heartbreaking love story, as unforgettable as All the Light We Cannot See.

'Read this book for its palpitating story, its perfect emotional and physical detailing and, most of all, for its unforgettable conjuring of a steamy quicksilver world that will be new to almost every reader.'

Pico Iyer December 1941. America teeters on the brink of war, and in Honolulu, Hawaii, police detective Joe McGrady is assigned to investigate a homicide that will change his life forever. Because the trail of murder he uncovers will lead him across the Pacific, far from home and the woman he loves; and though the U.S. doesn't know it yet, a Japanese fleet is already steaming toward Pearl Harbour. This extraordinary novel is so much more than just a gripping crime story-it's a story of survival against all odds, of love and loss and the human cost of war.

Spanning the entirety of World War II, Five Decembers is a beautiful, masterful, powerful novel that will live in your memory forever.

By: James Kestrel
Imprint: Titan Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm,
Weight: 368g
ISBN: 9781789096118
ISBN 10: 1789096111
Pages: 432
Publication Date: 01 February 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Formerly a bar owner, a criminal defense investigator, and an English teacher, James Kestrel is now an attorney practicing throughout the Pacific. His writing has won advance praise from Stephen King, James Patterson, Dennis Lehane, Lee Child, Meg Gardiner, James Fallows, Pico Iyer, and numerous other authors. A sailor and world traveler, Kestrel has lived in Taiwan, New Orleans, and a West Texas ghost town. He lives in Volcano, Hawaii.

Reviews for Five Decembers

PRAISE FOR FIVE DECEMBERS BY JAMES KESTREL, FINALIST FOR THE EDGAR, HAMMETT AND BRAM STOKER AWARDS Five Decembers is absolutely terrific. I can't remember the last novel I read that was so beautifully immersive. A joy to read. Lou Berney Five Decembers is really excellent. A first-rate book. James Fallows A crime epic for the ages. Dennis Lehane What a story! Totally engrossing, beautifully written, sometimes shocking and very moving. Elly Griffiths Five Decembers is a masterpiece. You'll stay up all night with this one. It's unique and it's terrific. Eric Redman, author of The Dance of Legislation and Bones of Hilo Utterly enthralling. Wildly ambitious and deeply haunting, Five Decembers drops you in the middle of a dark noir dream full of heat, loss and memory. Not to be missed Megan Abbott James Kestrel evokes the Hawaii, the Hong Kong and the Tokyo of the 1940s with an urgency, a vividness--a passion--few of us can have met before. Read this book for its palpitating story, its perfect emotional and physical detailing and, most of all, for its unforgettable conjuring of a steamy quicksilver world that will be new to almost every reader. Pico Iyer ACCLAIM FOR THE AUTHOR'S EARLIER WORK: Suspense that never stops. James Patterson An electrifying read. Stephen King