By the acclaimed author of Fear Itself, a compelling thriller set in 1940s America on the eve of Pearl Harbor. 'A stylish, ingenious thriller' Jim Crace 'A wonderfully intelligent and beautifully written historical thriller' Max Byrd ____________ Autumn 1941: most of the world is at war. America is hovering on the brink. Special Agent James Nessheim is stuck in Hollywood, working as an adviser to a studio making pro-FBI movies. And then one his key informants, Japanese-American Billy Osaka, asks to see him urgently. But before they can meet, Osaka vanishes. Nessheim’s search for Osaka takes him to a Mob-run gambling club, through the dense streets of LA’s Little Tokyo, from the seamy San Pedro docks to the hill-top ranch of a Communist sympathiser. As Nessheim begins to unravel Osaka’s deadly secrets, he uncovers a chilling conspiracy to push America into the war. But other people are looking for Osaka too, and are prepared to kill anyone who gets in their way. A lethal race is on. ____________ Praise for The Informant: 'This is compelling and intelligent fiction, laden with tension and suspense' Jim Crace '[it is] laced with fine period detail, awareness of the institutional duplicity of Hoover’s FBI and a fine ear for dialogue' Daily Mail 'The ghosts of Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler loom large here, as do the classic films Chinatown and Casablanca, lending Rosenheim’s prose a velvety texture' Kirkus Reviews 'The prose is taut and muscular, masculine even. It holds your attention and it's easy to turn the page' Oxford Mail 'Great series; well worth reading' 5-star reader review