"Fatal Inheritance: A Novel"--author Rachel Rhys spins a suspenseful tale of a mysterious surprise bequest--a beautiful villa on the French Riviera just may prove to be a deadly inheritance

Fatal Inheritance: A Novel


Get swept away to the enchanting South of France with this “exquisite and shimmering” (Lisa Jewell, New York Times bestselling author of Then She Was Gone) suspenseful historical novel, where perilous secrets lurk under the glitz and glam of seaside wealth.

She didn’t have an enemy in the world…until she inherited a fortune.

London 1948: Eve Forrester is stuck in a loveless marriage, isolated in her gray and gloomy house when out of the blue, she receives a letter. A wealthy stranger has left her a mysterious inheritance but in order to find out more, she must travel to the glittering French Riviera.

There, Eve discovers she has been bequeathed an enchanting villa overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and suddenly, life could not be more glamorous. But while she rubs shoulders with the rich and famous, challengers to her unexplained fortune begin to emerge—challengers who would love to see Eve gone forever.

Alone in paradise, Eve must unlock the story behind her surprise bequest—before her unexpected twist of fate turns deadly…

With Rachel Rhys’s “thrilling, seductive, and utterly absorbing” (Paula Hawkins, #1 bestselling author of The Girl on the Train) prose, Fatal Inheritance is an intoxicating story of dysfunctional families and long-hidden secrets, set against the decadence of the Côte d’Azur.


Praise for Fatal Inheritance:
 

“An exquisite and shimmering read. I completely lost myself in Rhys’s lovingly evoked 1940s French Riviera and was gripped by the slow-burn mystery. An essential summer read!” (Lisa Jewell, New York Times bestselling author of Then She Was Gone )

"A transporting Golden Age-infused mystery caper." (The Sunday Times (UK))

"The perfect mix of glamour and intrigue." (Good Housekeeping (UK))

"A fantastic book —glamorous and beautifully written...tantalising." (Daily Mail (UK))

"The very definition of an escapist beach read." (Evening Standard (UK))

"Compelling, evocative, and expertly crafted, this is immersive novel writing at its most accomplished." (Heat (UK), 5 stars)

"The perfect literary beach-read; both gripping and dripping with glamour. Rachel Rhys is a natural successor to Patricia Highsmith." (Red Magazine (UK))

"With dreamlike descriptions of the Cote d'Azur and the dark underworld of those who live there, it is an addictive page-turner. The perfect summer holiday read." (The Lady (UK))

“Rachel Rhys should be on everyone’s summer reading list.” (Clare Mackintosh, international bestselling author of I Let You Go )

“With a dash of Agatha Christie and a nod to Zelda Fitzgerald, Rachel Rhys' historical mystery is simply gorgeous. The late 1940s Cote d'Azur setting is a character in its own right - one that will have you yearning to sip a gin fizz while watching the sun sink into the Mediterranean.” (Kate Riordan, author of The Stranger )

“Utterly enthralling; Rachel Rhys brilliantly evokes the shabby glamour and bruised hearts of the post-war Riviera, where everyone has a secret to hide. I adored it.” (Jane Casey, author of Let the Dead Speak)


Rachel Rhys





Rachel Rhys is the pen-name of a successful psychological suspense author. A Dangerous Crossing is her debut novel under this name. The story is inspired by a real diary which the author discovered by accident while helping her mother move house. It was written with care and attention by a servant girl who travelled from England to Australia on a cruise liner in the late 1930s.

Rachel Rhys lives in North London with her family, including a much-loved dog. She also writes as Tammy Cohen and Tamar Cohen.

http://tammycohen.co.uk/