# A Fatal Inheritance by Rachel Rhys (Paperback)

**A STUNNING, ATMOSPHERIC NOVEL SET IN 1940S SOUTH OF FRANCE. YOUR PERFECT ESCAPIST READ.**  
'**Perfect. Both gripping and dripping with glamour' _RED MAGAZINE ONLINE_**  
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**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.  
  
But under the heat of the sun, all is not as it seems. Now, Eve must unlock the story behind her surprise bequest - before things spiral out of control...  
  
**_A Fatal Inheritance_ is an intoxicating story of glamour, intrigue and desire, set against the razzle-dazzle of the French Riviera.**  
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'Utterly tantalising' **DINAH JEFFRIES**  
  
**'**GLORIOUS! Hugely enjoyable escapism. I enjoyed it ENORMOUSLY.' **MARIAN KEYES**  
**What readers are saying about _Fatal Inheritance_:**  
\*\*\*\*\* 'One to savour and enjoy and be utterly immersed in.'  
  
\*\*\*\*\* 'This book captured my attention from the first page.'  
\*\*\*\*\* 'A wonderful story of beauty, mystery and finding yourself.'  
  
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## Details

- **Price:** 8.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** Black Swan
- **Tags:** All Books, Historical Fiction, Romance

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