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  • Published: 3 September 2020
  • ISBN: 9780241476185
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 400

The Inheritance Games





An utterly addictive and twisty thriller, full of dark family secrets and deadly stakes. Perfect for fans of One of Us is Lying and Knives Out.

She came from nothing
Avery only has one plan: keep her head down, win a scholarship and work for a better future.
Until an eccentric billionaire dies, and leaves her almost his entire fortune. And no one, least of all Avery, knows why.

They had everything.
Suddenly she must move into the secret passage filled Hawthorne House, where every room bears the billionaire's love of puzzles, riddles and codes. On top of that, Avery must share the mansion with all his surviving relatives - a family hellbent on discovering how she got 'their' money.

How far will they go to keep their fortune?
Soon Avery finds herself embroiled in a game, generations in the making. And everyone in the Hawthorn family is playing.

And there's only one rule: family always comes first . . .

  • Published: 3 September 2020
  • ISBN: 9780241476185
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 400

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Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Jennifer Lynn Barnes has written more than a dozen acclaimed young adult novels. Jen is also a Fulbright Scholar with advanced degrees in psychology, psychiatry, and cognitive science. She received her Ph.D. from Yale University in 2012 and is currently a professor of psychology and professional writing at the University of Oklahoma. You can find her online at www.jenniferlynnbarnes.com or follow her on Twitter @jenlynnbarnes.

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