The King of Diamonds
, by Tolkien, Simon- ISBN: 9781250002006 | 1250002001
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 3/13/2012
It's 1960, and David Swain is two years into his life sentence for murdering the love of his ex-girlfriend, Katya. But David escapes, and later Katya is found murdered in her uncle's manor. Inspector Trave of the Oxford Police heads the manhunt for David. But Trave's suspicions lead him to Katya's uncle Titus Osman, a rich diamond dealer. 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. In 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 Los Angeles Times called "half Christie and half Grisham."