{"product_id":"9781466852310","title":"Next of Kin: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eJohn Boyne has been heralded as \"one of the most imaginative and adventurous of the young Irish novelists working today\" by the \u003ci\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/i\u003e. He achieved bestseller status and won numerous awards worldwide for \u003ci\u003eThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas. \u003c\/i\u003e Now in \u003ci\u003eNext of Kin,\u003c\/i\u003e he steps into the drawing rooms and private clubs of the prewar English aristocracy to offer an unobstructed view of a social elite driven by the conflicting desires to uphold tradition and to acquire vast wealth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt 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 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 pounds by Christmas or find yourself six feet under. So when Owen discovers that he has been cut out of the will in favor of his cousin Stella, he finds that even a royal crisis can provide the means for profit, and for murder. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNext of Kin \u003c\/i\u003evividly captures the spirit of 1930s London, revealing the secrets of the upperclass, complete with gambling, murder, an art heist, and a conspiracy to unseat the new king that could change the future of the country.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47143927447792,"sku":"9781466852310","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781466852310_p0.jpg?v=1763686414","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781466852310","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}