Gentlemen's Hour - by Don Winslow (Paperback)

About the Book

Originally published: Great Britain: William Heinemann, 2009.

Book Synopsis

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.

Review Quotes

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

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

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


"Winslow defies description as a writer . . . the literary equivalent of the perfect wave." --Jon Land, Providence Journal

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 X @DonWinslow or visit DonWinslow.com.