next of kin
5th novel next of kin published originally in the uk in october 2006
story
It is 1936 and 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 scion 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.
editions
UK Editions:
Penguin, Hardback, Jul 2006, ISBN 0718149335, 512 pp, 18.99 stg
Penguin, Paperback, Oct 2006, ISBN 0141018798, 512pp, 6.99 stg
USA Editions:
St Martin's Press / Thomas Dunne Books, Hardback, Feb 2008, ISBN 9780312357979, 352 pp, $24.95
St Martin's Press, Paperback, Jan 2009, ISBN 0312539347, 352 pp, $15.95
Australia Edition:
Penguin, Trade Paperback, Sep 2006, ISBN 0718149955, 512 pp, $32.95
reviews
"A moving
and insightful book... Boyne is stylistically fluent without being pretentious
and engages the reader with every word... One of the most imaginative and
adventurous of the young Irish novelists working today."
- The Irish Independent
"A
narrative pace that never flags for an instant, a solid cast of characters, a
vividly imagined recreation 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
"An
excellent and compelling plot… it’s almost impossible not to admire the skill of
the author."
- Bookbag
"An absorbing and very intricate set of
plots… the ending is perfect."
- ABC Australia