Simon Tolkien’s gripping Oxford-based thriller which sees Inspector Trave in a race for justice against deception, conspiracy and the long shadow of the past.Simon Tolkien’s gripping Oxford-based thriller which sees Inspector Trave in a race for justice against deception, conspiracy and the long shadow of the past.When an eminent art historian is found dead in his study, all the evidence points to his estranged son, Stephen. With his fingerprints on the murder weapon, Stephen’s guilt seems undeniable.As the police begin to question five other people who were in the house at the time, it is revealed that Stephen’s father was involved at the end of World War II in a deadly hunt for a priceless relic in northern France, and the case begins to unravel.As Stephen’s trial unfolds at the Old Bailey, Inspector Trave of the Oxford police decides he must go to France and find out what really happened in 1944. What artefact could be so valuable it would be worth killing for? But Trave has very little time – the race is on to save Stephen from the gallows.‘A fine novel. A thinking person’s Da Vinci Code.’ Chicago Tribune‘A deft combination of Agatha Christie manor-house whodunit. Erle Stanley Gardner courtroom drama, and Dan Brown thriller, The Inheritance is nonetheless unique to its creator.’ Richmond Times-DispatchSimon Tolkien was a successful Criminal Justice barrister in London specializing in serious crimes before moving to California with his wife and two children to take up writing full time. He has been acclaimed as a naturally gifted storyteller with a terrific command of language and a unique perception into the darker sides of human nature. The grandson of J.R.R. Tolkien, with whom he had a very special relationship, Simon Tolkien’s writing is set firmly in this world.• The grandson of J.R.R. Tolkien is a naturally gifted storyteller with a flair for crafting multi-layered and engaging crime thrillers, proving that he is a master of suspense.• Writes with the sharp incisiveness and insider’s perspective of a professional barrister.• Skilfully blends elements of the classic whodunit, suspense novel and historical fiction.Competition: the;king of diamonds;final witness;no man’s land;doll factory;big sky;orders from berlin;a song for the dark times. Agatha Christie;John Grisham;ian rankin;paula hawkins;ann cleeves;kate atkinson;bram stoker;anthony horowitz;robert galbraith;louise doughty;david baldacci
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