Part of Diamond Brothers, book 3
First published 1991
Tim Diamond desperately needs cash when a mysterious man offers him an absurd price for his worn overcoat. Tim accepts immediately, no questions asked. Within hours, the buyer lies dead and Tim finds himself targeted by killers he's never met. His younger brother Nick, who works as a private investigator, gets pulled into the chaos alongside him. Professional assassins stalk the Diamond brothers through city streets. Government agents want them eliminated. The brothers must figure out why Tim's ordinary coat was worth murdering for while staying one step ahead of bullets flying from all sides. Their investigation plunges them into a dangerous underworld of classified government secrets and international spy operations where a single mistake could be fatal. As trained killers close the net around them, Tim and Nick race to solve the mystery before it kills them both. Through the deadly pursuit, the brothers learn that their family connection means more than solving any case.
Genres: adventure, mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: action-packed, dark, fast-paced, gritty, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, mystery-box, reluctant-hero, sibling-partnership
Setting: England, London
160 pages · Paperback · Puffin Books
Content warnings: murder, violence