Cover art for The Inheritance
Published
Century, January 2026
ISBN
9781804949665
Format
Softcover, 432 pages
Dimensions
19.8cm × 12.9cm × 2.5cm

The Inheritance

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Most family reunions end in tears. This one will end in murder... Get ready for a claustrophobic, roller-coaster ride in 2025.

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

'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


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...


Praise for The Inheritance-

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

'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

'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 way to murder.' Peterborough Telegraph

'Deliciously dark with chilling characters and a brilliant setting. This is a pacy, page-turning thriller.' Sarah Pearse

'A propulsive mystery and a layered portrait of familial love and dysfunction... impossible to put down.' Tracy Sierra

'This is dark and twisty suspense exquisitely done, right to the breathtaking final line.' Ashley Audrain

'This will have you on the edge of your seat.' Sophie Hannah

'So dazzlingly twisted, gripping and atmospheric. And goodness, what a KAPOW of an ending! ' Kelly Mullen

'Masterful plotting, gorgeous setting, and diverse cast of characters...had me turning the pages at warp speed.' Karen Dionne

'Menacing, smart, and absorbing, The Inheritance unwraps surprises through to its final line.' Flynn Berry

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