Kane

'[Hurley's] characters are lively and distinctive and the writing is first-rate throughout.' The Spectator

'Hurley once again delivers a rich and satisfying read that mixes fictional and historical characters — and one peppered with steamy sex scenes.' The Financial Times

‘Los Angeles in the aftermath of Pearl Harbor has attracted the effective recent attention of... Graham Hurley in Kane (Head of Zeus, 2025). This is conspiracy and crime, the interplay of history and speculation, a cast at once real (from President) and fictional... this is a highly effective summer read and a fascinating subject.' The Critic

One man at the heart of American power must undertake a crucial wartime spy mission that will take him into enemy territory before he even leaves US soil.

Washington DC, 1941.

Quincy Kane, hero of the Boston Police Department and scourge of organised crime, is now a Secret Service agent. His meteoric rise means he's trusted to guard the most important man in the country: President Roosevelt.

Then Imperial Japan attacks the US naval base at Pearl Harbor.

For Kane, American entry to World War II means the most crucial mission of his career: a complex scheme of bribery and subterfuge that will see him cross the Atlantic. He could change the course of the conflict and save thousands of Allied lives.

First, though, he will have to survive a return to the world of organised crime via the City of Angels itself: Los Angeles, where every gangster has Quincy Kane in their crosshairs.