The Inheritance - Hardcover

Tolkien, Simon

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1410427412 ISBN 13: 9781410427410

Publisher: Thorndike Pr, 2010

Synopsis

In order to exonerate the estranged son of a murdered World War II veteran, an ageing police inspector must investigate a priceless relic in order to figure out which of five other suspects was willing to kill for such a valuable artifact. By the acclaimed author of Final Witness, who is the grandson of J. R. R. Tolkien. (Mystery & detective).

About this title

Review:

‘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-Dispatch

About the Author:

Simon 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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thorndike Pr
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1410427412
• ISBN 13: 9781410427410
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 601