The Stanhope Inheritance

The Stanhope Inheritance

Maggie Peck

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Editorial:
Margaret Peck
Año de edición:
2023
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Ficción moderna y contemporánea
ISBN:
9781739611101
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London, 1965. Annabel Staple has inherited a country house - and a mystery.When wealthy and elusive Alec Stanhope dies unexpectedly in his grand country house, the last person to expect to inherit his estate is Annabel Staple - the daughter who thought he had died in WWII.Now named in his will, Annabel finds herself in a world of old money and quiet menace. She soon discovers this inheritance is far from straightforward. A missing fortune, forged cheques, stolen art - and then a murder - suggests her father’s death may not have been accidental after all.With only a worn locket and a faded photograph of her mother as a clue, Annabel must navigate the secrets of a family she never knew she had. Alone in a country house full of hidden dangers, she is determined to uncover the truth before she becomes the next victim.Perfect for fans of classic whodunnits and twisty tales of long-buried secrets, The Stanhope Inheritance is the first in the Annabel Staple Mystery series set in the swinging sixties.Read The Omega Trap next. Available now in ebook and paperback.Readers love An Annabel Staple Mystery series:’I really loved this book - raced through it but didn’t want to finish it!!!’’The characters come across as real people which makes the story totally believable’’A beautifully paced thriller’’Delightfully engaging and gripping’’Quite the page turner’.  

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