Books by Trisha Sakhlecha
“The Inheritance by Trisha Sakhlecha takes place in a familiar setting for a whodunnit: an isolated island. In this case, it’s off the coast of Scotland, and the protagonists are a rich family from Delhi who have come to celebrate their parents’ wedding anniversary and the retirement of the family patriarch. As other reviews have pointed out, it’s a bit Succession-meets-Agatha Christie, making for a very readable page-turner.” Read more...
The Best Mystery Books of 2026
Sophie Roell, Journalist
Interviews where books by Trisha Sakhlecha were recommended
The Best Mystery Books of 2026, recommended by Sophie Roell
The Edgar Award for Best Novel is one of the most prestigious prizes in the mystery and crime fiction genre, and an excellent starting point if you’re looking for a flavour of what kind of books are out there. As we start our list of the best mystery books of 2026, Five Books editor Sophie Roell runs us through this year’s shortlist, from Dickensian London to the wilds of the Southern Ocean.






