Next of Kin

<p>John Boyne is the author of fourteen novels for adults six for younger readers and a collection of short stories. His 2006 novel <i>The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas </i>has sold more than 11 million copies worldwide and has been adapted for cinema theatre ballet and opera. His many international bestsellers include <i>The Heart's Invisible Furies </i>and<i> A Ladder to the Sky</i>. He has won four Irish Book Awards including Author of the Year in 2022 along with a host of other international literary prizes. His novels are published in fifty-eight languages.<br><br><br>Twitter: @JohnBoyneBooks<br>Instagram: @JohnBoyneAuthor</p> <p>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 £50000 by Christmas - or find yourself six feet under.<br><br>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...</p> A moving and insightful book… stylistically fluent and engages the reader with every word A narrative pace that never flags a solid cast of characters a vividly imagined recreation of period