A Tale of a Rough Diamond

By P.J. Mann

Not all that glitters is diamond; sometimes it is only glass. But even its sharp edges will never hurt you like family.Stephan is living a life every teenager would envy. Son of a wealthy businessman, he lives carefree and carelessly. However, nothing is as it seems, and his perfect life is doomed; it has been since before he was even born. Days thrill-seeking, nights lock-picking; it's all just about to fall apart.His older brother has uncovered a secret. For all their years together, Roger has envied Stephan's life, his success, the attention he has from their father, but now Roger can wait no longer; this is the moment, the moment he can hurt Stephan the most, when he can turn Stephan's choices against him, tear apart everything he cherishes, and steal away his future.With secrecy and the resources of the Russian Mafia on his side, the older Mills brother effortlessly brings Stephan's world down around him, a single tip-off to the police burying him under the ruins of his former life.After a year behind bars, Stephan seems to have no hope, no future. Cut off even from the rest of his family, can he reclaim his life and freedom, or will he sink still lower? Will his years of petty crime damn him, or will they be enough to help him fight back?And will he have to do it alone?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1539533875
• ISBN13: 9781539533870
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"