{"product_id":"the-inheritance-a-charles-lenox-mystery-9781250130198","title":"The Inheritance: A Charles Lenox Mystery","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Inheritance: A Charles Lenox Mystery\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA USA TODAY BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA mysterious bequest of money leads to a murder in the tenth entry in Charles Finch's critically acclaimed and bestselling Charles Lenox series, whose last installment \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e called \"a sterling addition to this well-polished series.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVictorian Detective Fiction at Its Finest\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCharles Lenox has received a cryptic plea for help from an old Harrow schoolmate, Gerald Leigh, but when he looks into the matter he finds that his friend has suddenly disappeared. As boys they had shared a secret: a bequest from a mysterious benefactor had smoothed Leigh's way into the world after the death of his father. Lenox, already with a passionate interest in detective work, made discovering the benefactor's identity his first case - but was never able to solve it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow, years later, Leigh has been the recipient of a second, even more generous bequest. Is it from the same anonymous sponsor? Or is the money poisoned by ulterior motives? Leigh's disappearance suggests the latter, and as Lenox tries, desperately, to save his friend's life, he's forced into confrontations with both the most dangerous of east end gangs and the far more genteel denizens of the illustrious Royal Society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA Compelling Mystery That Spans Decades\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen someone close to the bequest dies, Lenox must finally delve deep into the past to uncover at last the identity of the person who is either his friend's savior - or his lethal enemy. This paperback edition delivers intricate plotting, atmospheric Victorian London settings, and the refined detective work that has made the Charles Lenox Mysteries a favorite among historical mystery readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharles Finch\u003c\/strong\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Charles Lenox mysteries, including \u003ci\u003eThe Vanishing Man\u003c\/i\u003e. His first contemporary novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Enchantments\u003c\/i\u003e, is also available from St. Martin's Press. Finch received the 2017 Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing from the National Book Critics Circle. His essays and criticism have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, Slate, Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. He lives in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680845140242,"sku":"9781250130198","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1e17ef3a-6c9f-4e2e-bf78-ba10e9bf85b7.jpg?v=1733943884","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-inheritance-a-charles-lenox-mystery-9781250130198","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}