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Robert McCammon, author of the popular Matthew Corbett historical
thrillers (Speaks the Nightbird, Mister Slaughter), now
gives us something new and completely unexpected: The Five, a
contemporary novel as vivid, timely, and compelling as anything he has
written to date.
The Five tells the story of an eponymous rock band struggling to
survive on the margins of the music business. As they move through the
American Southwest on what might be their final tour together, the band
members come to the attention of a damaged Iraq war veteran, and their
lives are changed forever.
The narrative that follows is a riveting account of violence, terror,
and pursuit set against a credible, immensely detailed rock and roll
backdrop. It is also a moving meditation on loyalty and friendship, on
the nature and importance of families—those we are born into and
those we create for ourselves—and on the redemptive power of the
creative spirit. Written with wit, elegance, and passionate conviction,
The Five lays claim to new imaginative territory, and reaffirms
McCammon's position as one of the finest, most unpredictable
storytellers of our time.
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The Five