by John Boyne
First published 2025
When Owen Montignac's wealthy uncle dies, the charismatic young man expects to inherit the family's estate. But he's stunned to learn he's been cut out of the will in favor of his beautiful cousin Stella. Determined to prove his cunning, Owen hatches a plan to exploit a royal crisis for his own profit. A gripping tale of family intrigue, inheritance, and the lengths one man will go to claim his rightful legacy.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, mystery, thriller, 21st-century, family-drama
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: England, Great Britain, London
Period: Edward VIII, 1936
86 pages · Paperback