The Inheritance Games

Not one, not two, but three mysteries - all interwoven in one masterful, satisfying thriller that will keep you up all night . . .An addictive, commercial YA thriller full of puzzles, mystery and family secrets, that will appeal to fans of Karen McManusMAJOR TV adaptation in development with Amazon, after a highly competitive auction, to be produced by Sony Pictures and Osprey Productions.PRH snapped up rights in a pre-empt, just days after receiving the manuscript.Family secrets. An old man's riddle. A billion-dollar fortune to die for . . .Jennifer Lynn Barnes is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty acclaimed young adult novels, including The Inheritance Games trilogy, Little White Lies, Deadly Little Scandals, The Lovely and the Lost, and The Naturals series. Jen is also a Fulbright Scholar with advanced degrees in psychology, psychiatry, and cognitive science. She received her Ph.D. from Yale University in 2012 and was a professor of psychology and professional writing at the University of Oklahoma for many years. She invites you to her online at www.jenniferlynnbarnes.com or follow her on Twitter @jenlynnbarnes.Barnes is a master of puzzles and plot twists.Impossible to put down

A fantastic rollercoaster of a book! We Were Liars meets The Da Vinci Code.

A thrilling blend of family secrets, illicit romance and a high-stakes treasure hunt . . . The nonstop twists kept me guessing until the very last page!A thrilling blend of family secrets, illicit romance and a high-stakes treasure hunt . . . The nonstop twists kept me guessing until the very last page!A fantastic rollercoaster of a book! We Were Liars meets The Da Vinci Code. I loved it!One of YA's more reliably twisty and brilliant thriller authors is back with a brand new series that's every bit as impossible to put down as her others

2 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE #1 BESTSELLING SERIES!

'A MASTER OF PUZZLES AND PLOT TWISTS' E. Lockhart, author of We Were Liars

The addictive and twisty thriller, full of dark family secrets and deadly stakes that's 'impossible to put down' (Buzzfeed). Perfect for fans of Karen McManus and Holly Jackson.

A BILLION-DOLLAR FORTUNE TO DIE FOR.
Avery has a plan: keep her head down, work hard for a better future. Then an eccentric billionaire dies, leaving her almost his entire fortune. And no one, least of all Avery, knows why.

A DEADLY GAME.
Now she must move into the mansion she's inherited.
It's filled with secrets and codes, and the old man's surviving relatives -
a family hell-bent on discovering why Avery got 'their' money.

WINNER TAKES ALL.
Soon she is caught in a deadly game that everyone in this strange family is playing.
But just how far will they go to keep their fortune?

**Avery's story continues in The Hawthorne Legacy, The Final Gambit and The Brothers Hawthorne**