The Inheritance

Charles Lenox Mysteries, Book 10

By: Charles Finch

Narrated by: James Langton

Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's summary

A mysterious bequest of money leads to a murder in this new novel in the critically acclaimed and bestselling series whose last installment The New York Times called "a sterling addition to this well-polished series."

Charles 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.

Now, 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. When 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.

©2016 Charles Finch. (P)2016 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

Another masterpiece!!!!

Enjoyed every single minute of it. Full of twists and turns but never cheap or tawdry.

Mystery Maven

Excellent series and particularly good installment! Thank you Mr. Finch, again for providing such wonderful reading.

A wonderful series and narrator.

Thank goodness I had downloaded this audio book just before our electricity when out from a bad storm. It was most entertaining for a couple days until the electricity came back on.
These books always keep me guessing who the baddy is until the end and then Mr. Finch ties up any loose ends.
I love the feel of these books and the images they bring to mind like when describing the countryside, etc…

The best one yet

Charles Finch is definitely coming into his own as a gifted writer. Each book in this series is better than the last.

Especially excellent ...

The author has been very generous in sharing his historical research in this story -- I learned so many new details of life in the London of the 1800's. I especially enjoyed the source backgrounds for common expressions - such as 'by hook or by crook' -- you'll find it in this book. Thank you, Charles Finch, for being such an excellent researcher into the time period, and for writing such well balanced, wide-ranging, complex, plot lines, and decorating them with such remarkably lifelike characters.

Interesting characters and plot

Unique portrayal of an eccentric genius with unusual life circumstances. Details historically correct fot that era in medicine and science. Likable and believable main characters.

Outstanding Novel

Outstanding book. I enjoyed it very much!!! Looking forward to more stories about Charles Lennox.

Loved it

Writer brings the Characters to life and draws reader into the story. Looking forward to the next Charles Lenox mystery

I liked it but didn't love.

the plot did not flow in an order that makes logical scene. The cart was put before the horse here.

Another happy journey into Charles Lennox world

What made the experience of listening to The Inheritance the most enjoyable?

The reader is great, he makes me forget that he is not the actual voice of Charles Lennox. Apart from the story line I greatly appreciate Charles' (or, more to the point, the author's) kind and thoughtful outlook, which is easily transferrable from Lennox times to ours.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Not so much on the edge of my seat, but I was not looking for that, but for a thoughtfully told mystery and commentary on life. Even though there were tense moments!

Which character – as performed by James Langton – was your favorite?

Charles, of course, but James Langton did a great job overall.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, absolutely, but I was also sad when it ended after about 8 1/2 hours, as I loved spending time in that world and now have to wait a long time again.