December 6 is a 2003 thriller novel by American author Martin Cruz Smith. Plot summary In late 1941, Harry Niles owns a bar for American and European expatriates, journalists, and diplomats, in Tokyo's entertainment district, called the "Happy Paris". With only 24 hours until Japanese fighters and bombers attack Pearl Harbor, Niles has to consult with the local US ambassador, break up with a desperate lover, evade the police, escape the vengeance of an aggrieved samurai officer and leave the island, the exit points from which are all closed. Having grown up in Tokyo, Niles is fluent in the Japanese language and culture, and is highly streetwise. Alternative title The novel was published in England under the name Tokyo Station. References 2003 American novels Novels by Martin Cruz Smith Native American novels Fiction set in 1941 Novels set in the 1940s Novels set in Tokyo Japan in non-Japanese culture