The Heirs

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From the award-winning New York Times and indie bestselling author of Ace of Spades comes a gripping mystery about five teen prodigies, their billionaire father, and the shocking aftermath of his murder. Perfect for fans of The Inheritance Games, Umbrella Academy, and Knives Out.

Five prodigies. One murdered billionaire. A mansion filled with suspects.

Octavius the Maestro.
Fola the Brain.
Bilal the Olympian.
Perdita the Artist.
Romeo the Failure.

These are the five adopted heirs of billionaire Leontes Button. Raised under their father’s infamous “Button Method,” they were relentlessly trained to prove his theory that genius can be created. Their lives have been defined by impossible expectations—and failure was never an option.

Everything changes when Leontes Button is murdered during his annual Prodigy Ball.

As the investigation unfolds, every guest is ordered to remain inside Button Manor. The police quickly discover that each of the Button siblings has something to hide—but the heirs are far from the only suspects. Leontes Button spent a lifetime making enemies, and everyone in the mansion has a secret worth protecting.