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The Inheritance

The Inheritance

The twisty and gripping new thriller from the author of Don’t Let Him In

Summary

You will inherit everything. The house. The money.
There's just one condition.
You have to catch a killer first . . .

THE GRIPPING NEW THRILLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF DON'T LET HIM IN
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When Sarah's Aunt Evelyn passes away, she's left a grand fortune.

But it comes with one condition.

Sarah must return to Cragsmoor - the old manor house where Evelyn's friend went missing decades ago - to uncover the truth.

If she does, she will inherit the house, the money, everything.

But someone wishes for the secrets of Cragsmoor to remain hidden.

Someone who may have killed once before . . .
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PRAISE FOR HOWARD LINSKEY:

'Dark, creeping and compelling, with the claustrophobic sense of a killer waiting around every corner' T.M. LOGAN

'This story will cause nightmares, it is that good' DAILY MAIL

'Dark, clever and engrossing' C.L. TAYLOR

Reviews

  • Atmospheric and ultra-creepy. An old dark house mystery with a distinctive modern twist.
    Paul Finch

About the author

Howard Linskey

Howard Linskey is the author of a series of crime novels set in the North-East, featuring detective Ian Bradshaw and journalists Tom Carney and Helen Norton. Most recently, he has written standalone thrillers including Alice Teale is Missing and Don't Let Him In. Originally from Ferryhill in County Durham, Howard now lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and daughter.
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