"I would highly recommend this book to all who are mystery fans. It will keep you interested and wondering until the final pages." (Quentin R. Stewart) A Plumber, an Electrician, a Caretaker, a Locksmith, and a Butcher. Why do they secretly meet in a room? Veteran Detective Karl Whaler is thrown into an investigation that may be the strangest and most dangerous of his career, involving the brutal murder of a young man. The man is found strangled in his bed. Unknown to him, five individuals frequently meeting a room. They have been meeting for decades. During the course of the investigation another man is found murdered. This time the victim's throat has been slashed. Is there a link between the two victims? Can Whaler solve the cases before there are any more murders? THE OCTOBER FIVE is a spiralling page-turner that examines friendship, loyalty, and justice .