{"product_id":"ticket-the-book-nook-meets-a-j-west-sunday-times-bestselling-author-the-deadly-inheritance-of-everest-macdonald","title":"Author talk. Ticket The Book Nook Meets A.J West Sunday Times bestselling author:The Deadly Inheritance of Everest Macdonald","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Book Nook bookshop in Ware is delighted to welcome back one of our favourite authors, A.J. West to Ware Library on the evening of Friday the 9th of October to celebrate the publication of his latest book, The Deadly Inheritance of Everest Macdonald. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA.J. will be in conversation with The Book Nook's volunteer Michael about the book, the true story behind it and his inspiration. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs well as a Q\u0026amp;A session with the audience, A.J will be signing copies of the book (published 8\/10\/2026) which is available to pre-order with 10% off from the The Book Nook or will be on sale on the evening. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTickets are £8 and include refreshments, or save £4 when you pre-order the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the book: The Deadly Inheritance of Everest Macdonald.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet in wartime London and based on a true story, Everest Macdonald investigates the murder of her uncle, the actor William Terriss. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Meet Everest Macdonald, your new favourite historical sleuth … a work of Bayeux proportions, beautifully imagined with perfect pacing and twists galore!’ Janice Hallett‘ A dark confection of phantoms, hidden motives, the angst of the Victorian theatre … and murder’ Vaseem Khan‘\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome inherit a fortune. She inherited murder…1917. 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\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\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. Based on an extraordinary true story, The Deadly Inheritance of Everest Macdonald 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\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReviews \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWest skilfully conjures the most atmospheric story to rival any theatre show: a grand production of illusions, of dark secrets, and betrayals’ Essie Fox‘\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA breathless, continent-spanning whodunnit set in London's theatrical underworld. Everest Macdonald is a menopausal mystery-solver to make Wilkie Collins proud\" V.V. James\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘A cracking mystery … Everest Macdonald is a funny and utterly charming woman detective dealing with mystery, murder and the trials of midlife’ Suzie Edge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Introducing Everest Macdonald. Determined, indomitable, smart and ingenious. A.J. West has created a masterpiece of historical fiction’ David Harry,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘A thriller and a vivid exploration of a largely forgotten aspect of London’s past’ The Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout The Author: A.J. West\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e A.J. West is a Sunday Times bestselling novelist and historian. Prior to publication he was a breakfast host on BBC television news. He appears regularly on national television and radio programmes discussing literature, history and current affairs. His novel, The Betrayal of Thomas True, was an instant Sunday Times bestseller, winning the coveted CWA Historical Dagger award, while The Spirit Engineer won the Historical Writers Association Debut Crown. With a passion for digging up forgotten historical stories and bringing them back to life, he spends much of his time exploring archives and visiting locations of historical interest, not to mention touring bookshops. He currently lives in Kennington, South London and writes at the London Library.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Book Nook","offers":[{"title":"Ticket type","offer_id":58632032616829,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ticket and Hardback Signed copy of The Deadly Inheritance of Everest Macdonald (save £4)","offer_id":58632039825789,"sku":null,"price":23.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/6525\/8945\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_904a2a1c-f81e-481d-8372-225bcfcee76b.png?v=1788476181","url":"https:\/\/www.booknookshop.co.uk\/es\/products\/ticket-the-book-nook-meets-a-j-west-sunday-times-bestselling-author-the-deadly-inheritance-of-everest-macdonald","provider":"The Book Nook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}