This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
First published in the United States by St. Martin’s Press, an imprint of St. Martin’s Publishing Group
THE HEIRESS. Copyright © 2023 by Rachel Hawkins. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Publishing Group, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.
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The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows:
Names: Hawkins, Rachel, 1979–author.
Title: The heiress: a novel / Rachel Hawkins.
Description: First edition. | New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2024. |
Identifiers: LCCN 2023033044 | ISBN 9781250280039 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781250280046 (ebook) | ISBN 9781250341846 (international, sold outside the U.S., subject to rights availability)
Subjects: LCSH: Family secrets—Fiction. | Inheritance and succession—Fiction. | LCGFT: Gothic fiction. | Thrillers (Fiction) | Novels.
Classification: LCC PS3608.A893463 H45 2024 | DDC 813/.6—dc23/eng/20230731
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2023033044
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First Edition: 2024