The Inheritance

Trisha Sakhlecha author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Cornerstone

Published:13th Feb '25

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The Inheritance cover

MOST FAMILY REUNIONS END IN TEARS. THIS ONE WILL END IN MURDER.

Lucy Foley meets Succession in this atmospheric new murder mystery that will keep you hooked right until the last page . . .

'Original, compelling, and utterly unputdownable.' ANDREA MARA
‘Insanely readable… I absolutely loved The Inheritance!’ LISA JEWELL
‘A pacy, page-turning thriller' SARAH PEARSE
‘Tense, atmospheric. I couldn’t put it down and WOW – the ending!’ RUTH MANCINI
‘Echoes of the TV dramas Succession and The White Lotus, but also of Agatha Christie and The Traitors . . . Sakhlecha displays a Christie-like knack for misdirection’ THE TIMES
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On a private island off the west coast of Scotland, the Agarwals gather for a much-awaited family reunion.

Raj, the patriarch and business tycoon, who has six weeks to decide how to split his petrochemicals empire between his three children.

Shalini, the fragile mother, who longs to see her family healed.

Myra, the eldest daughter and golden child, who, unbeknownst to the family, is on the brink of bankruptcy.

Aseem, the son and supposed heir, who must choose between his wife and his family.

Aisha, the fun-loving youngest daughter, who is tired of being treated like a child.

And Zoe, the outsider whose #Instaperfect life is built on a foundation of lies.

Everyone has a secret – but only one would kill to protect it…


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Praise for The Inheritance:

‘Sakhlecha’s glamorous thriller portrays a dysfunctional family doing despicable things in the name of love.’ Washington Post

'Compelling and taut, if you adored Succession, you’ll love this’ Sun

'Twisty' Crime Monthly Magazine

‘A propulsive thriller… a slow-burning, multilayered and brooding story.’ Woman & Home Magazine

Succession meets Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None in this unputdownable, unpredictable thriller.’ RED Magazine

'[Sakhlecha] expertly ratchets up the tension' Guardian

'An elegant portrait of family dysfunction and a pacy, page-turning whodunnit, The Inheritance keeps you hooked until the very end.’ iNews

‘A cracker… if you thought TV hit Succession was a shocking expose of a family’s dark secrets, this’ll blow your socks off as fragile bonds are torn apart on the...

Sakhlecha’s third novel is a heady broth of secrets and lies; she expertly ratchets up the tension as anger and resentment simmering below the surface gradually come to a head and result in murder. * Guardian *
With echoes of the TV dramas Succession and The White Lotus, but also of Agatha Christie and The Traitors, Trisha Sakhlecha’s third novel centres on a wealthy Indian family, the Agarwals, who gather on a Scottish island to celebrate Papa and Mama’s wedding anniversary... As the family crisis unfolds, Sakhlecha displays a Christie-like knack for misdirection, framing everyone on the island as at once a potential victim and a potential killer. * The Times *
Compelling and taut, if you adored Succession, you’ll love this! * Fabulous Magazine *
Sakhlecha’s glamorous thriller portrays a dysfunctional family doing despicable things in the name of love * The Washington Post *
Succession meets Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None in this unputdownable, unpredictable thriller * RED Magazine *
A cracker… if you thought TV hit Succession was a shocking expose of a family’s dark secrets, this’ll blow your socks off as fragile bonds are torn apart on the way to murder. * Peterborough Telegraph *
[An] ambitious family saga with twists galore . . . Well-paced and character-led this is a breeze of a read. * Crime Time *
An elegant portrait of family dysfunction and a pacy, page-turning whodunnit, The Inheritance keeps you hooked until the very end. * iNews *
Twisty * Crime Monthly Magazine *
A propulsive thriller… a slow-burning, multilayered and brooding story. * Woman & Home Magazine *

ISBN: 9781529928723

Dimensions: 242mm x 164mm x 37mm

Weight: 656g

432 pages