Martin Cruz Smith
Today is December 6, and that is also the title of a thriller by Martin Cruz Smith (In England it was published under the name Tokyo Station).
Martin Cruz Smith is, for me, forever connected to the exciting thriller Gorky Park, of which was made an excellent movie with William Hurt. I still, sometimes, think of the fantastic ice skating scene with the powerful music from Tchaikovsky’s The Swan Lake.
A plot summary from Wikipedia:
"In late 1941, Harry Niles owns a bar for American and European expatriates, journalists, and diplomats, in Tokyo's entertainment district, called the "Happy Paris". With only 24 hours until Japanese fighters and bombers attack Pearl Harbor, Niles has to consult with the local US ambassador, break up with a desperate lover, evade the police, escape the vengeance of an aggrieved samurai officer and leave the island, the exit points from which are all closed. Having grown up in Tokyo, Niles is fluent in the Japanese language and culture, and is highly streetwise."
I am thinking it could be a good thriller to read on a cold, December night. Have you read it?
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