The Inheritance

by R. Franklin James

Overview

A 30 year-old genealogist is forced to face the pain of her own past while discovering that her talents can be used to solve more than her clients' ancestor family lines -- including blackmail and murder.

Genealogist Johanna Hudson discovers that the intersection of unintended consequences and murder is unavoidable, and her determination to find an heir puts her in the path of a killer who is just as determined to stop her.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781603817370
Publisher:	Epicenter Press (WA)
Publication date:	04/14/2021
Pages:	210
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.53(d)

About the Author

R. Franklin James grew up in THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, graduated from UC Berkeley, and flourished in a career of public policy and political advocacy. In 2013, the first book in her five- star Hollis Morgan Mystery Series, The Fallen Angels Book Club, was published by Camel Press. Her first book in the Remy Loh Bishop series, The Appraiser was published in 2019. The Inheritance, the first book in her Johanna Hudson series will be released in April 2021. James resides in northern California with her husband.

Editorial Reviews

04/19/2021

San Francisco genealogist Johanna Hudson, the 30-year-old heroine of this gripping series launch from James (the Helen Morgan mysteries), takes on a client with some serious concerns about her lineage. Five years earlier, Eloise Manley, then 19 and unwed, gave up her infant daughter, Ruby, for blind adoption in the hope that Ruby would have a better life than the one she had as a child in the foster care system. Eloise was only five when she went into foster care, so her knowledge of her parents is quite limited. But now Eloise, who has learned she stands to inherit a substantial sum from her unknown biological father, who’s dying, wants Johanna to find out who her father is and Ruby’s adopted family. Johanna embarks on a search and persists despite growing threats for her to stop. Complications ensue after Johanna learns that Eloise’s birth mother died in prison after murdering her husband. A murder raises the stakes. Johanna must find Ruby before the killer can strike again, while at the same time dealing with her own family’s fraught past. James keeps the suspense high through to the satisfying conclusion. Fans of traditional mysteries will look forward to more of Johanna’s adventures. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly