Instantly cinematic and endlessly entertaining, December '41 is an absolute page turner. "William Martin is the consummate storyteller! His brilliant December '41 is a contemporary take on the classic spy thriller―It's Herman Wouk meets The Day of the Jackal, with the ticking time bomb expertise of Hitchcock―and it is irresistible. Agents turn into double agents and, then, triple agents this thrilling read grips you by the throat and never lets go!" ―Andrew Mayne, #1 Amazon best- selling author of The Naturalist and The Girl Beneath The Sea
The frenetic pace and story are phenomenal, filled with classic twists and turns. Written in the best Alfred Hitchcock film style crossed with the books of Graham Green and Ken Follett. "William Martin's December '41 is a propulsive and masterful historical spy thriller which feels ominously contemporary. Bravo." ―Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author of House on Fire It places sharply observed heroes and an unforgettable villain at a unique moment in history, and reminded me of the great wartime movies. "Absolutely splendid, a cinematic thriller that takes us across the United States in the first days after Pearl Harbor. A great piece of writing that was a blast to read." ―Mark Greaney, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Gray Man I loved the rich characters, the noir-like dialogue and settings, and the backdrop of those terrifying days in the American Homeland during the start of World War Two. "William Martin's thriller December '41 is a well-written, well-researched, and utterly engrossing work of historical fiction.
Add in colorful characters, hairpin turns, and hold-your-breath suspense, and this has Do Not Miss stamped all over it." ―Karen Robards, New York Times bestselling author of The Black Swan of Paris Old Hollywood collides with a secret Nazi cell and the result is a tautly written, adrenaline-filled roller coaster ride with the highest of stakes. "This pedal-to-the-floor historical spy thriller is a knockout. Could it involve the Leslie Howard look-alike (Browning) working in a Los Angeles clothing store? Echoing Ken Follett's classic Eye of the Needle, Martin builds tension superbly while surrounding the assassin and his pursuer with a rich panoply of supporting players and backstories. from Hollywood, where script reader Kevin Cusack, who earns extra money posing as a member of the German Bund, picks up chatter about an assassination plot. On the road to the Christmas Eve showdown, Martin concocts a devilishly complex and lusciously detail-rich thriller that winds. But Nazi agent Martin Browning is sticking to another plan: assassinate the president just before he pulls the switch to light the tree. FDR insists on sticking with the plan to turn on the lights of the national Christmas tree in a public ceremony scheduled for December 24 on the White House lawn.
So sit down, stretch out, open the book and fall inside this wonderful adventure.Īmericans, still reeling from Pearl Harbor, may have another shock coming. DECEMBER '41 is packed with history, thrills, chills and clever plot twists. The subject matter here is deadly serious, but the characters who make cameo appearances - big names from show biz in the 1940s - liven up the novel and make you feel like a Hollywood insider.
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And he knows how to write a smash-up story with atmospheric touches so authentic you'll forget you're in the 21st century. William Martin simply knows how to write. noir and the heyday of Hollywood with slick dialogue, clever comebacks, and dogged detective work, December '41 is a bullet train of thrills speeding to an unforgettable conclusion. William Martin's propulsive thriller lays the tracks for an epic manhunt that will dictate the future of the nation.Reviving the best of L.A.
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