What better way to get festive than to have a cozy evening talking about murder...?
Pritchards Bookshop is pleased to present A.J. West who will be interviewed by the fabulous T. M. Payne discussing his new book, The Deadly Inheritance of Everest Macdonald
Ticket is for entry to the event only - however, if you decide you do want a copy of the book on the night, the ticket is redeemable for £5 off!
*This is a digital product - no need to print the order confirmation, just give your name in on the night for entrance*
Date: 10th December 2026
Time: 19:00
Location: The Northern Club, Moor Park, Elm Avenue Crosby Liverpool L23 2SX
ABOUT THE BOOK:
This year's most thrilling historical mystery … by the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Betrayal of Thomas True.
Set in wartime London and based on a true story, Everest Macdonald investigates the murder of her uncle, the actor William Terriss. A riveting, dark historical mystery from Sunday Times bestselling author A.J. West – based on a true story…
ome 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.
In 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.
Drawn 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.
