Five Decembers

Edgar Award (Best Novel) · 2022 · Winner

Hard Case CrimeDecember 7, 2021mystery-crimeISBN 9781641292498

Award History

Award	Year	Status	Citation
Edgar Award (Best Novel)	2022	Winner

About This Book

Set at the outbreak of World War II in the Pacific, Honolulu detective Joe McGrady investigates a double murder that draws him across the Pacific as the war spreads. A sprawling noir epic spanning five wartime Decembers. Edgar Award winner for Best Novel.

About the Author

James KestrelAmerican

James Kestrel is the pen name of American author Jonathan Moore, known for dark noir and horror fiction. Five Decembers, published under the Kestrel name, won the Edgar Award for Best Novel.