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Steve Anderson · 12-01-2010, 12:15 AM

If the 1940s count (I hope they do!), I can recommend December 6 by Martin Cruz Smith, the same author who wrote Gorky Park. December 6 has been overlooked but I think it's a great story that gets inside Imperial Japan on the eve of Pearl Harbor through the eyes of an American expat with one foot in both cultures. The story has shades of Casablanca:

http://www.amazon.com/December-6-ebo...1164444&sr=1-1

Also, like Slowrain mentioned above, Alan Furst's espionage novels are always good for great historical and character detail without overdoing it (usually).

Steve

12-01-2010, 12:15 AM	#37
Steve Anderson Addict Posts: 226 Karma: 260821 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Portland, Oregon USA Device: iPhone, laptop, more	If the 1940s count (I hope they do!), I can recommend December 6 by Martin Cruz Smith, the same author who wrote Gorky Park. December 6 has been overlooked but I think it's a great story that gets inside Imperial Japan on the eve of Pearl Harbor through the eyes of an American expat with one foot in both cultures. The story has shades of Casablanca: http://www.amazon.com/December-6-ebo...1164444&sr=1-1 Also, like Slowrain mentioned above, Alan Furst's espionage novels are always good for great historical and character detail without overdoing it (usually). Steve