Editions

Next of Kin

  • Imprint: Black Swan

  • ISBN: 9780552777407

  • Length: 640  Pages

  • Dimensions: 198mm x 39mm x 127mm

  • Weight: 430g

  • RRP: £9.99

Next of Kin

1936: London is abuzz with gossip about the affair between Edward VIII and Mrs. Simpson. But the king is not the only member of the aristocracy with a hard decision to make. Owen Montignac, the handsome and charismatic descendent of a wealthy land-owning family, is anxiously awaiting the reading of his late uncle's will. For Owen has run up huge gambling debts and casino boss Nicholas Delfy has given him a choice: find £50,000 by Christmas - or find yourself six feet under.

So when Owen discovers that he has been cut out of the will in favour of his beautiful cousin Stella, it is time to prove just how cunning he can be... And Owen is nothing if not inventive - even a royal crisis can provide the means for profit. And for murder...

  • Imprint: Black Swan

  • ISBN: 9780552777407

  • Length: 640  Pages

  • Dimensions: 198mm x 39mm x 127mm

  • Weight: 430g

  • RRP: £9.99

Reviews

  • "A moving and insightful book… stylistically fluent and engages the reader with every word"

    Irish Independent

  • "A narrative pace that never flags, a solid cast of characters, a vividly imagined recreation of period"

    The Irish Times

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About the Author

John Boyne

John Boyne was born in Ireland in 1971. He is the author of ten novels for adults, five for young readers and a collection of short stories. Perhaps best known for his 2006 multi-award-winning book The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas, John’s other novels, notably The Absolutist and A History of Loneliness, have been widely praised and are international bestsellers. In 2015, John chaired the panel for the Giller Prize, Canada’s most prestigious literary award.

John Boyne

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