From theNew York Timesbestselling author ofThe Boy in the Striped Pajamascomes John Boyne'sNext of Kin
It is 1936, and London is abuzz with gossip about the affair between King Edward VIII and Mrs. Simpson. Owen Montignac, the handsome and charismatic scion of a wealthy family, is anxiously awaiting the reading of his late uncle's will. He must pay ?50,000 worth of gambling debts by Christmas or he'll soon find himself six feet under. In his desperation, he discovers that the royal scandal could provide the means for profit . . . and for murder.
A narrative pace that never flags for an instant . . . if thrillers are to work they must be thrilling. And this is where Boyne scores highest of all.
---The Irish Times
John Boyneis the author of
Crippen,The Thief of Time,and the
New York Timesand internationally bestselling
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. Boyne won two Irish Book Awards for
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas,which was made into a Miramax feature film, and his novels have been translated into more than thirty languages. He lives with his partner in Dublin.
One of the most imaginative and adventurous of the young Irish novelists working today. Irish Independent
[A] well-plotted thriller . . . fans of Jacqueline Winspear and David Roberts will be well rewarded. Publishers Weekly
A narrative pace that never flags for an instant, a solid cast of characters, a vividly imagined re-creation of a particular historical moment . . . if thrillers are to work they must be thrilling. And this is where Boyne scores highest of all. The Irish Times
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