{"product_id":"five-decembers-paperback","title":"Five Decembers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Kestrel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2022 Edgar Award for Best Novel\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"War, imprisonment, torture, romance...The novel has an almost operatic symmetry, and Kestrel turns a beautiful phrase.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFive Decembers\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping thriller, a staggering portrait of war, and a heartbreaking love story, as unforgettable as \u003ci\u003eAll the Light We Cannot See\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOMINATED FOR BEST NOVEL IN THE 2022 EDGAR AWARDS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOMINATED FOR BEST THRILLER IN THE 2022 BARRY AWARDS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003ePico Iyer \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDecember 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 Harbor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormerly a bar owner, a criminal defense investigator, and an English teacher, \u003cb\u003eJames Kestrel\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 7.9 x 4.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 13, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766250307872,"sku":"9781789098679","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4f771ecff8df5a8565125ba4789b6707.webp?v=1780288259","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/five-decembers-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}