Next of Kin - by John Boyne (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Boynes novel vividly captures 1930s London, revealing the secrets of the upper-class, complete with gambling, murder, an art heist, and a conspiracy to unseat the new king that could change the future of the country.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>From the <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author of </b><b><i>The Boy in the Striped Pajamas</i> comes John Boyne's<i> Next of Kin</i></b> <p/>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.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"One of the most imaginative and adventurous of the young Irish novelists working today." --<i>Irish Independent</i> <p/>"[A] well-plotted thriller . . . fans of Jacqueline Winspear and David Roberts will be well rewarded." --<i>Publishers Weekly</i> <p/>"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. " --<i>The Irish Times</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>John Boyne</b> is the author of <i>Crippen</i><i>, </i> <i>The Thief of Time, </i>and the <i>New York Times</i> and internationally bestselling <i>The Boy in the Striped Pajamas</i>. Boyne won two Irish Book Awards for <i>The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas</i><i>, </i> 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 Dubli
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