The Gentlemen's Hour: A Novel

by Don Winslow

Overview

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Border, a “down-and-dirty dip into the treacherous social currents of Southern California” (The Wall Street Journal), in which P.I. Boone Daniels agrees to defend a young man accused of murdering a beloved surfer and local legend.

Former cop turned investigator Boone Daniels lives to surf. He begins each day with the Dawn Patrol, a close-knit group of surfers who have one another’s backs in and out of the water. When one of their own, a local legend, is murdered, the small world of Pacific Beach is rocked to its core. But when Boone agrees to defend the young man accused, the outrage from the community is more than he ever anticipated, and as he digs deeper into San Diego’s murkier side, it becomes clear that not just a murder case is at stake. Boone soon finds himself out there alone, struggling to stay afloat as the waves get rougher and rougher . . . and more deadly.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781439183410
Publisher:	Simon & Schuster
Publication date:	08/02/2011
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	352
Sales rank:	148,708
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Don Winslow is the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of twenty-one novels, including City on Fire, The Force, The Cartel, The Kings of Cool, Savages, The Gentlemen’s Hour, The Dawn Patrol, The Winter of Frankie Machine, The Power of the Dog, and The Border. He lives in Southern California. To learn more, follow Don on Twitter @DonWinslow or visit DonWinslow.com.

Editorial Reviews

Escape at its finest . . . Pick it up and watch out for that undertow.” —Alan Cheuse, The Dallas Morning News


“A down-and-dirty dip into the treacherous social currents of Southern California.” —Tom Nolan, The Wall Street Journal

“Winslow defies description as a writer . . . the literary equivalent of the perfect wave.” —Jon Land, Providence Journal

The Gentlemen’s Hour is yet another sensational foray into the underbelly of San Diego with laidback PI Boone Daniels.” —James Ellroy, The Guardian

From the Publisher

Boone Daniels, an ex-cop who is now a private eye, is torn between his loyal surfing crew and the woman he loves when he finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation. Winslow’s compelling story is brought to life in a stellar reading by Holter Graham. As Daniels, Graham is as cool and sure-sighted as an experienced wave rider on a warm summer morning in San Diego. Never hurried, Graham delivers a relaxed, steady performance that allows the tension to build when a local surfer hero is murdered and another surfer is accused of the crime. Winslow’s writing is descriptive yet slightly minimalist, much the same as Graham’s underplayed delivery as he brings to life a seedy side of the Southern California surfing scene. L.B. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine

OCTOBER 2011 - AudioFile

Boone Daniels, an ex-cop who is now a private eye, is torn between his loyal surfing crew and the woman he loves when he finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation. Winslow’s compelling story is brought to life in a stellar reading by Holter Graham. As Daniels, Graham is as cool and sure-sighted as an experienced wave rider on a warm summer morning in San Diego. Never hurried, Graham delivers a relaxed, steady performance that allows the tension to build when a local surfer hero is murdered and another surfer is accused of the crime. Winslow’s writing is descriptive yet slightly minimalist, much the same as Graham’s underplayed delivery as he brings to life a seedy side of the Southern California surfing scene. L.B. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine

OCTOBER 2011 - AudioFile