From the Inside Flap
During a family reunion at their ancestral castle, the famed Von Kassel family -- arms dealers for over a hundred years -- suddenly find themselves in possession of stolen plutonium capable of creating the most destructive weapon on earth. Previously aloof from the moral implications of their business, the family is torn apart by the deadly potential of their recent acquisition. Family conflicts are ignited that had long been avoided in order to maintain solidarity and the insulation of wealth and power. Through fascinating and startling familial relationships, the reader is drawn into the web of power and intrigue that motivates people who once believed they were above moral or ethical considerations.
As rivalries escalate and alliances form only to be broken, this powerful novel of family pride, personal ambition, and individual ethics moves to its compelling and ingenious climax.
About the Author
Warren Adler's twenty-five published novels have won popular and critical success all over the world, and they have been translated into more than twenty-five languages. Two of his books were made into major motion pictures, the classic The War of the Roses with Michael Douglas and Random Hearts with Harrison Ford. Three of his short stories were adapted as a three-hour trilogy on PBS titled The Sunset Gang. The Lifetime Network is currently producing a pilot for a one-hour television series based on the heroine detective character of his six mystery books, Fiona FitzGerald. The series will be titled Fiona. Kensington Press recently published his latest novel, Mourning Glory.
Mr. Adler's themes deal primarily with intimate human relationships – the mysterious nature of love and attraction, the fragile relationships between husbands and wives and parents and children, and the corrupting power of money. Readers and reviewers have cited his books for their insight and wisdom in presenting and deciphering the complexities of contemporary life.
His website has been called the best author website in the world and is linked to many interesting places in the literary and bookseller universe. Through Stonehouse Press, Mr. Adler has re-acquired the English language and foreign rights to his entire backlist of 25 novels and has made them available in all e-book formats and Print-on-Demand formats in trade and hardcover.
