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From New York Times bestselling author William Martin comes a WWII thriller as intense as The Day of the Jackal and as gripping as The Eye of the Needle. In December '41, Martin takes us on the ultimate manhunt, a desperate chase from Los Angeles to Washington, D. C., in…

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1 author picked December '41 as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

William Martin gives us a scintillating chase across America at Christmas time in 1941. The true gift of the novel is the humanity of all the characters, from the protagonist to law enforcement to victims and assassins. An edge-of-your-seat thrill ride that will keep you turning the pages.

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