Kestin, Hesh, (The Iron Will of Shoeshine Cats [pb, independently published, 2009] 979-8376985274 [A noir coming-of-age novel about Jewish gangsters in 1960s New York]
Israel · Fiction author
Hesh Kestin
Hesh Kestin (born 1943, Brooklyn, NY, emigrated to Israel in 1970) - an American-Israeli author, former foreign correspondent, and military veteran. He lived in London while serving as a European correspondent and eventually settled back in the US, currently residing near New York City. An 18-year veteran of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), often transitioning directly from active duty to reporting from the same battlefields in civilian clothes. Known for high-stakes fiction including:
Kestin, Hesh, [The Lie [hc, Scribner, 2014]) 978-1476740096 [pb, Scribner, 2015] 978-1476740102 [This thriller explicitly immerses itself in the inner workings of Israel’s security infrastructure. The protagonist, an Israeli human rights lawyer, is recruited by national security forces to oversee the legality of harsh interrogation methods used on terror suspects. The plot directly involves intelligence gathering, kidnappings by Hezbollah, and high-stakes operations. It is widely cataloged in literature groups as an essential read for fiction regarding the Mossad and Israeli special operations – Google/AI]
Kestin, Hesh, (The Siege of Tel Aviv [hc, Dzanc Books, 2019]) 978-1945814839 [pb, Shoeshine Press, 2019] 978-0578510514 [A controversial thriller imagining a fictional Islamist conquest of Israel. This book was previously withdrawn from its original publisher (Dzanc Books) due to Islamophobia allegations and is now being released in an author’s edition. Same book, new publisher” (Amazon)]