The Inheritance

Trisha Sakhlecha author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cornerstone

Published:11th Sep '25

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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
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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:

‘Tense, atmospheric. I couldn’t put it down and WOW – the ending!’ Ruth Mancini, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Woman on the Ledge

‘A propulsivemystery and a layered portrait of familial love and dysfunction… impossible to put down.’ Tracy Sierra, bestselling author of Nightwatching

Dark and twisty suspense exquisitely done, right to the breathtaking final line.’ Ashley Audrain, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Push

‘This will have you on the edge of your seat.’ Sophie Hannah, the multi-million bestselling author of The Couple at the Table

'So dazzlingly twisted, gripping and atmospheric' Kelly Mullen, author of This is Not a Game

Masterful plotting . . . had me turning the pages at warp speed.' Karen Dionne, author of The Wicked Sister

Menacing, smart, and absorbing’ Flynn Berry, New York Times bestselling author of Under the Harrow

Readers love The Inheritance:

Brilliant, breathtaking, and unputdownable!’ 5-star reader review

‘The writing was just *chefs kiss*. It was incredibly addictive and...

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: 9781804949665

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 25mm

Weight: 302g

432 pages