First published 2005
John T. Unger arrives at a classmate's impossibly luxurious estate, discovering a family that has hidden the world's largest diamond inside an entire mountain. The Washington family has murdered anyone who's ever discovered their impossible wealth, maintaining absolute secrecy through generations of calculated violence. As John becomes entangled in their dangerous world, he realizes he might become their next victim—or their unexpected threat. His survival depends on unraveling the mountain's impossible secret before the family decides his fate.
Genres: fiction, american-fiction, 20th-century, adventure
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, secrets
Setting: New York
Period: 20th-century
58 pages · Paperback · Penguin Books
Content warnings: murder, violence