Title to be discussed: December 6 by Martin Cruz Smith. Date of meeting: Monday, December 7, 2009, at 6:30 PM. Summary: Set in the crazed, nationalistic Tokyo of late 1941, "December 6" explores the coming world war through the other end of history's prism -- a prism held by the unforgettable rogue and lover, Harry Niles. Raised by missionary parents, Harry should be as American as apple pie.