Books by James Kestrel
Five Decembers
by James Kestrel
***Winner of the 2022 Edgar Allan Poe Awards***
Five Decembers is a mystery set in World War II, starting off in Hawaii just before Pearl Harbor. The main protagonist is a Honolulu Police Department detective, who ends up travelling to Wake Island, Guam, Hong Kong and Tokyo in his search for the perpetrator of two brutal murders. Though many books feature World War II, it’s interesting to have the war in Asia as the backdrop, including the firebombing of Tokyo in March 1945.
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The Best Mystery Books of 2022
2022 was a great year for books in the mystery genre, with some great plots and unforgettable characters, at least one of which (The Maid) has gone on to start a series. Settings included everything from snowy Scandinavia to World War II Hawaii.
