Author Visit - Peter Kageyama - Hunters Point
Date and Time for this Past Event
- Wednesday, Mar 22, 2023 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Location
Francie & Finch Bookshop - 130 S. 13th Street
Category
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Join us on Wednesday, March 22nd at 5:30 PM as we warmly welcome Peter Kageyama! He will be presenting his debut novel Hunters Point: A Novel of San Francisco!
About the Book:
Katsuhiro, 'Kats' Takemoto is a war hero turned private detective in the exploding metropolis of San Francisco in 1958. Drawn into a deadly cover-up, Kats investigates the US Navy, the west coast organized crime families and the Beat art scene of North Beach in search of the truth that hides in the dark, cold waters of San Francisco Bay.
About the Author:
Peter Kageyama is a third-generation Japanese American - sansei. He is a former Senior Fellow with the Alliance for Innovation and the author of four nonfiction books on cities and urban development. Peter lives in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida. Hunters Point is his debut novel.
Book Reviews:
"This stellar San Francisco noir novel boasts rich characterization and a vital connection to the past." – Editor’s Pick, Booklife by Publishers Weekly
“Well researched… immersive setting… striking cameos. A fun and captivating historical noir.” – Kirkus Reviews
“To the long line of memorable private eyes who work the mean streets of fictional San Francisco, add a very cool newcomer: Kats Takemoto.”
- Gary Kamiya, bestselling author, Cool Gray City of Love and Spirits of San Francisco
“Navigate a thrilling noir San Francisco world as Kageyama weaves fact and fiction into a story packed with social awareness and mysterious wonder.
- Justin Eisinger, Co-author NY Times bestseller, They Called Us Enemy
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