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The Heirs

By: Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Age 14+

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SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2026
AN INSTANT UK AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

"Smart, cunning and calculated in the best way... You will love (and love to hate) the Button family." Cynthia Murphy, author of WIN LOSE KILL DIE

"A twisty and addictive thriller." The Observer

The utterly addictive new YA murder mystery from Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, the bestselling author of ACE OF SPADESand WHERE SLEEPING GIRLS LIE, THE HEIRS is The Inheritance Games meets Knives Out.

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

FIVE PRODIGIES
Everyone has heard of the Button heirs: the five genius children of infamous billionaire Leontes Button. Adopted and trained under the "Button Method", they've had no choice but to be brilliant.

ONE DEAD FATHER
But brilliance comes at a deadly price. Because at their father's tenth annual Prodigy Ball, Leontes Button is murdered.

A MANSION FULL OF SUSPECTS
As long-buried secrets come to light, one thing is clear: everyone at the ball had reason to want him dead. After all, their father was especially good at making enemies...

SECRETS, LIES, MURDER AND MONEY. HAVE YOU MET THE BUTTONS YET?

Details

Extent:: 368 pages
Dimensions:: 198 x 130mm
Paperback ISBN:: 9781835401002
Publication Date:: July 2026
Work Reference:: 9768

Author

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé is the instant New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of ACE OF SPADES, WHERE SLEEPING GIRLS LIE and FOUR EIDS AND A FUNERAL. She has also written stories for Marvel's Spider-Verse and BBC's Doctor Who. In 2024, she was a World Book Day author with her title THE DOOMSDAY DATE. Faridah is an avid tea drinker, a collector of strange mugs, and a graduate from a university in Scotland where she received a BA in English Literature. She also has an MA in Shakespeare Studies from King's College London. When she isn't spinning dark tales, Faridah can be found examining the deeper meanings in Disney Channel original movies.

Find out more about Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Awards

Shortlisted

Waterstones Book of the Year 2026 2026

Press

An intriguing exposé of wealth, privilege and the meaning of success... a twisty and addictive thriller elevated by complex family dynamics

The Observer

It's fun to be in [The Heirs'] campy company on a fancy yacht, with or without the evil patriarch who's bleeding out below deck.

The Times, Six Best Children's Books

Smart, cunning and calculated in the best way. The Heirs is bursting with characters who always seem to be one step ahead. You will love (and love to hate) the Button family.

Cynthia Murphy, author of Paint Me Like Your Dead Girls

[A] twist filled YA mystery.

The Bookseller

A compulsive and completely addictive murder mystery that is also a beautiful mediation on sibling hood and the pressures to succeed, and the lasting effects this can have, this novel is a glorious tour de force.

Margaret McDonald, author of Glasgow Boys

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