{"product_id":"9781917764636","title":"The Deadly Inheritance of Everest Macdonald","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSet in wartime London and based on a true story, Everest Macdonald investigates the murder of her uncle, the actor William Terriss. A riveting, dark historical mystery from \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ebestselling author A.J. West.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Meet Everest Macdonald, your new favourite historical sleuth … a work of Bayeux proportions, beautifully imagined with perfect pacing and twists galore!' \u003cb\u003eJanice Hallett\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A dark confection of phantoms, hidden motives, the angst of the Victorian theatre … and murder' \u003cb\u003eVaseem Khan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'You are in for one hell of a ride when you meet Everest Macdonald!' \u003cb\u003eEssie Fox\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A quite extraordinary story. You'll find it hard to believe and impossible to put down. A.J. West ... my kind of writer!' \u003cb\u003eGyles Brandreth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-----\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSome inherit a fortune.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShe inherited murder…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1917. As the Great War rages on the continent, Everest Macdonald is summoned to her father's deathbed and entrusted with a final urgent request: she must uncover the truth behind the murder of her uncle, the celebrated Victorian actor William Terriss, a crime that has haunted her family for twenty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1897, Terriss was stabbed to death outside London's Adelphi Theatre, a killing that shocked Victorian society. The murderer was swiftly arrested and confined to Broadmoor, the case declared closed. Yet, years later, a sealed package of evidence is passed to Everest by her dying father, which casts doubt on the official verdict and the haste with which it was reached.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawn back to wartime London, with her husband and children left behind, Everest begins her investigation, following a trail that leads her into the world of late-Victorian theatre, where fame and fortune mask obsession, envy and cruelty. With time running out and her father's strength failing, Everest must uncover what really happened on the night Terriss died, and shed light on the unsettling legacy he left behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on an extraordinary true story, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Deadly Inheritance of Everest Macdonald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a dark, atmospheric historical mystery and a compelling adventure, as an unlikely investigator risks everything to pursue one of the most notorious killings of the Victorian stage.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e__________\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Everest Macdonald is a hero for the ages: fearless, formidable, and with a wit that could outfox any foe! A hugely evocative tale of madness, betrayal and revenge' \u003cb\u003eStephanie Bramwell-Lawes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A twisty, fiendishly clever mystery story … I love the vivid period detail, the one-of-a-kind characters, and the settings that feel so real. Totally unputdownable!' \u003cb\u003eGill Paul\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A glorious cocktail of historical fact, Christie-esque sleuthing and Victorian melodrama. From Argyll to the far-flung islands of the British Empire, the indomitable Everest Macdonald blazes a unique trail through fact and fiction to a truly dramatic denouement' \u003cb\u003eAlis Hawkins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Gripping, tumbling, witty, audacious and beautifully written' \u003cb\u003eKate Griffin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A.J. West skilfully conjures the most atmospheric story to rival any theatre show: a grand production of illusions, of dark secrets, and betrayals' \u003cb\u003eEssie Fox\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A breathless, continent-spanning whodunnit set in London's theatrical underworld. Everest Macdonald is a menopausal mystery-solver to make Wilkie Collins proud. My jaw dropped when I realised how much of it was true!' \u003cb\u003eV.V. James\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A cracking mystery … Everest Macdonald is a funny and utterly charming woman detective dealing with mystery, murder and the trials of midlife'\u003cb\u003e Suzie Edge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Introducing Everest Macdonald. Determined, indomitable, smart and ingenious. A.J. West has created a masterpiece of historical fiction'\u003cb\u003e David Harry, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe London Spy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR A.J. 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A hurtling tale of deception and self-discovery' \u003cb\u003eJames Cahill\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A devastating story told with great power' \u003cb\u003eChristopher Stephens\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A thriller and a vivid exploration of a largely forgotten aspect of London's past'\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e The Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Affected me more than anything I've read in a long time. Essential reading' \u003cb\u003eGareth Brown\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An absolute page-turner!' \u003cb\u003eHallie Rubenhold\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An exuberant, moving story' \u003cb\u003eRosie Andrews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Vivid, impressive and utterly immersive' \u003cb\u003eD.V. 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