`A Fatal Inheritance is GLORIOUS! Hugely enjoyable escapism featuring The South of France
film stars gorgeous villas lavender-scented air ex-Nazis family secrets and more besides! I
enjoyed it ENORMOUSLY.' MARIAN KEYES London 1948: Eve Forrester is trapped in a loveless
marriage in a gloomy house in a grey suburb. Out of the blue she receives a solicitor¿s
letter. A wealthy stranger has left her a mystery inheritance but in order to find out more
she must travel to the glittering French Riviera. Eve discovers her legacy is an enchanting
villa overlooking the Mediterranean sea and suddenly life could not be more glamorous. Alone
in paradise Eve must unlock the story behind her surprise bequest ¿ before events turn deadly¿
Reminiscent of a Golden Age mystery A Fatal Inheritance is an intoxicating story of
dysfunctional families and long-hidden secrets set against the razzle-dazzle and decadence of
the French Riviera. 'With a dash of Agatha Christie and a nod to Zelda Fitzgerald Rachel Rhys'
historical mystery is simply gorgeous. . .will have you yearning to sip a gin fizz while
watching the sun sink into the Mediterranean' KATE RIORDAN `A transporting golden-age infused
mystery caper¿ Sunday Times '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 'Mixes glamour with tantalising intrigue ¿ and a dark hint
of dread' Daily Mail
