Fatal Inheritance
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4.4 • 17 Ratings
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- $15.99
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
An intoxicating novel set in 1948, about dysfunctional families and long-hidden secrets, set against a backdrop of all-day pool parties, cocktails and glamour on the seductive French Riviera.
‘But don’t you think it strange?’ she presses him. ‘That this man I have never heard of should have left me such a gift?’
It’s 1948, and Eve Forrester is trapped in a loveless marriage, in a gloomy house, in a grey London suburb.
Then, out of the blue, she receives a solicitor's letter. A wealthy stranger has left her a mystery inheritance. And to find out more, she must to travel to the glittering French Riviera.
There Eve discovers that her legacy is an enchanting pale pink villa overlooking the Mediterranean sea. Suddenly her life could not be more glamorous. But while she rubs shoulders with film-stars and famous writers, under the heat of the golden sun, rivals to her unexplained fortune begin to emerge. Rivals who want her out of the way.
Alone in this beguiling paradise, Eve must unlock the story behind her surprise bequest – before events turn deadly . . .
‘Thrilling, seductive, utterly absorbing’ Paula Hawkins on A Dangerous Crossing
'An exquisite story of love, murder, adventure and dark secrets' Lisa Jewell on A Dangerous Crossing
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Rhys (Dangerous Crossing) lyrically highlights how one woman's staid existence is forever changed by her sudden inheritance. In May 1948, in Sutton, England, Eve Forrester receives a letter regarding the terms of an inheritance, summoning her to Cannes, France, on an expenses-paid trip for the reading of the will of Guy Lester, a man Eve has never met. Once in the South of France, Eve is amazed to learn she has inherited one-quarter share of Guy's house, the Villa La Perle; the other three shares go to his three children, Noel, Duncan, and 16-year-old Libby. Noel and Duncan are adults, so they can receive their share once the house is sold, but Libby's share will be held in trust by her mother. The other three parties want to sell the house soon, but Eve is undecided. As she tries to understand why she received the inheritance, she uncovers some long-buried secrets about her family's past. Eve's adventure takes on a mysterious edge when the truth about her inheritance reveals a number of surprises about her family. This alluring story will appeal to fans of historical fiction who like a twist of mystery.
