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James Kestrel

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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Five Decembers (2021)

ⓘ About James Kestrel

James Kestrel It’s exciting when an author’s book is praised by the likes of James Patterson, Lee Child, Meg Gardiner, Stephen King and numerous others. The excitement it builds is palpable. “Five Decembers” by James Kestrel had the mystery crime world ready to receive it the moment it dropped. “Five Decembers” was an immediate finalist for the Edgar Allan Poe and Bram Stoker Awards as well as the Hammett Prize. It’s December 1941 in Honolulu, Hawaii and America is being strongly urged by other world leaders to join the war in Europe but FDR is holding back. The country is recovering from the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl tragedies. He wants to keep looking inward, allowing his country to gain its strength back.

All Book Series by James Kestrel

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Redheads

Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2013 Pen name · Jonathan Moore

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2013
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Close Reach

Book 2 of 7 · published 2013 Pen name · Jonathan Moore

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2013
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The Poison Artist

Book 3 of 7 · published 2016 Pen name · Jonathan Moore

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2016
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The Dark Room

Book 4 of 7 · published 2017 Pen name · Jonathan Moore

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2017
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The Night Market

Book 5 of 7 · published 2018 Pen name · Jonathan Moore

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2018
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Blood Relations

Book 6 of 7 · published 2019 Pen name · Jonathan Moore

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2019
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Five Decembers

Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2021

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2021

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is James Kestrel?

James Kestrel It’s exciting when an author’s book is praised by the likes of James Patterson, Lee Child, Meg Gardiner, Stephen King and numerous others. The excitement it builds is palpable. “Five Decembers” by James Kestrel had the mystery crime world ready to receive it the moment it dropped. “Five Decembers” was an immediate finalist for the Edgar Allan Poe and Bram Stoker Awards as well as the Hammett Prize. It’s December 1941 in Honolulu, Hawaii and America is being strongly urged by other world leaders to join the war in Europe but FDR is holding back.

Which James Kestrel series should I start with?

James Kestrel's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Redheads (2013).

How many books has James Kestrel written?

James Kestrel has 7 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2013 and 2021. They all sit in a single category — Standalone Novels — rather than in numbered series.

In what order should James Kestrel's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 7 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.

How are James Kestrel's books organised into series?

This guide splits James Kestrel's 7 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (7 books).