Can you remember the last time you read a mystery? What about a historical mystery? If you haven’t read one in a while, then we have the perfect recommendation for you! Introducing Stacey Lee’s new book, Heiress of Nowhere.
Set in 1918 Orcas Island, Washington, Heiress of Nowhere takes us on a winding mystery with 18-year-old Lucy Nowhere. Orphaned as a baby, Lucy has spent her days on a shipbuilder’s estate, helping with house affairs and research on orcas. But when her benefactor is brutally killed and names her the heiress to the estate, Lucy takes it upon herself to find the killer.
With secrets piling up and Lucy’s true identity hidden somewhere within, she puts everything on the line. Here are three signs you’ll enjoy Heiress of Nowhere by Stacey Lee as much as we did!
Book Overview: Heiress Of Nowhere
Content warnings: death, death of loved ones, murder, decapitation, animal violence, sexism, blood, guns, weapons, drugging (Read at your discretion!)
Summary: 1918. Orcas Island, Washington.
Lucy Nowhere has spent her eighteen years working on the vast estate of the eccentric shipbuilder who took her in after she washed ashore in a green canoe as a baby. But she has long wished for a life off the island, and in a matter of days, she is set to leave for college—and, for the first time, choose her own future.
Then she finds her employer’s severed head on the beach. Rumors swirl that a mischievous spirit and its minions, the sea wolves, have struck again. Lucy doesn’t believe in myths. She knows that a human—a human murderer—killed him. And when she is unexpectedly named heiress to the estate, she understands the next target is her.
Her closest friend, the estate’s vigilant young guard, begs her to escape while she can. But Lucy knows the only way she can discover who she is, and free the island of its curse, is to find the real killer—before she becomes the next victim.
You Love Savvy Protagonists
If you love a main character who knows how to hold her own in an unfair world, then you’ll love Lucy in Heiress of Nowhere! When she suddenly becomes the Heiress of Nowhere, Lucy faces so much opposition from the men who knew the late Mr. Sanders. She figures out how to sway them in her favor, calling on her childhood friend and Mr. Sanders’ nephew Nash for help. Lucy also possesses the rare ability to understand and communicate with the orcas, or sea wolves as the people on the island call them. This ability saves her life on more than one occasion and connects her with the father she never knew.
You Think Everyone’s Suspicious
If you assume everyone is suspicious in a mystery, then Heiress of Nowhere will give you plenty of potential suspects. Lucy keeps a tight inner circle, but even she doesn’t know who she can and cannot trust. While investigating the murder, she finds similarities with her biological father’s murder almost two decades ago. Lucy suspects Mr. Sanders’ business partners and employees who may have held a grudge against him. Then she turns to the very people who grew up with her, those who would benefit most from her own downfall. It doesn’t help that rumors lead to her being the main suspect in Mr. Sanders’ murder.
You Enjoy Big Reveals
Finally, if you enjoy surprise reveals and exposed secrets, then Heiress of Nowhere should definitely be on your TBR. Lucy has barely over two weeks to clear her name. She rules out countless suspects and even learns about her parents’ history, entangled with many others. Her true identity came as a shock to us, but not as much as who really killed her father and Mr. Sanders. When Lucy confronts the true murderer, all the pieces finally started to fit together. Decades of resentment and vengeance culminate in the final standoff, with Lucy being the killer’s next target.
A riveting and immersive historical mystery with so many intricate layers, Stacey Lee’s Heiress of Nowhere deserves to be your next read!
Heiress of Nowhere by Stacey Lee comes out March 17th, and you can order a copy of it here!
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