{"product_id":"the-king-of-diamonds-paperback","title":"The King of Diamonds - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSimon Tolkien\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTolkien's writing has a timeless quality [and] the haunting undertones of other great masters of mystery. -\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCompulsively readable... Crafted with cunning and imbued with menace, \u003ci\u003eThe King of Diamonds\u003c\/i\u003e adds luster to Tolkien's growing reputation as a brilliant star in the thriller firmament. --\u003ci\u003eRichmond Times Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA thick web of family tensions and psychological dysfunction with a whodunit chaser... [\u003ci\u003eThe King of Diamonds\u003c\/i\u003e] is elegantly written, with Masterpiece Theatre pacing and embellishments. --\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA sophisticated mystery layered with dark secrets from the past and slow-burning suspense\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's 1960, and David Swain is two years into his life sentence for murdering the lover of his ex-girlfriend, Katya. In the dead of night, David escapes, and Katya is found murdered. Inspector Trave of the Oxford Police heads the manhunt for David. Trave's suspicions lead him to Katya's uncle Titus Osman, a rich diamond dealer, and his sinister brother-in-law, Franz Claes who will go to any lengths to conceal his past connections to the Nazis. But Trave's motives are suspect - Osman is having an affair with Trave's estranged wife. Once David is captured, Trave is willing to risk everything-professionally and personally-to pursue his obsessive belief in Osman's guilt. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this expertly crafted novel, Simon Tolkien has once again written a gripping and nuanced thriller laced with historical detail, treachery, and his signature writing style--a uniquely suspenseful blend that the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times \u003c\/i\u003ecalled half Christie and half Grisham. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe King of Diamonds\u003c\/i\u003e is a Kirkus Reviews Best of 2011 Mysteries title.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimon Tolkien was a successful criminal law barrister in London, specializing in criminal justice, before moving to California with his wife and two children. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eFinal Witness\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 2002 to widespread acclaim and his second, \u003ci\u003eThe Inheritance\u003c\/i\u003e, received equally positive reviews when it came out in 2009. He is the grandson of J.R.R.Tolkien.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 8.23 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 13, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45732806525125,"sku":"9781250002006","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/cXkwT1pmNEpQelZFdTI0QUxPMExXUT09.webp?v=1769805443","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-king-of-diamonds-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}