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... Read More
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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

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781804949665

Publisher: Cornerstone

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 September 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin (Cornerstone)

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 131.0mm

Height: 199.0mm

Weight: 302g

Pages: 432

About the Author

Trisha Sakhlecha grew up in New Delhi and now shuttles between Berlin and London. She is a diplomat, currently posted as Director, The Tagore Centre at the Embassy of India, Berlin. In the past, Trisha has worked in the fashion industry as a business consultant, designer and trend forecaster. She is the author of Your Truth or Mine? and Can You See Me Now? The Inheritance is her third novel. Learn more about Trisha on trishasakhlecha.com or on Instagram @trishasakhlecha

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