The Heirs
Feiwel & Friends · Hardcover · June 2, 2026
PRINTING WITH SPECIAL STAINED EDGE From the award-winning New York Times and Indie bestselling author of Ace of Spades comes a mystery about five teen geniuses, their billionaire father, and the aftermath of his murder—perfect for fans of The Inheritance Games, Umbrella Academy, and Knives Out!
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- Who it’s for
- Five gifted siblings, a murder, and a mansion of suspects make for a tense, polished mystery.
- Themes
- Parental pressure, Family secrets, Murder investigation
- Genres
- YA Mysteries, Thrillers & Suspense, YA LGBTQ+
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PRINTING WITH SPECIAL STAINED EDGE From the award-winning New York Times and Indie bestselling author of Ace of Spades comes a mystery about five teen geniuses, their billionaire father, and the aftermath of his murder—perfect for fans of The Inheritance Games, Umbrella Academy, and Knives Out! Five prodigies, one dead father, a mansion full of suspects… Octavius the Maestro. Fola the Brain. Bilal the Olympian. Perdita the Artist. Romeo the Failure.
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These are the five heirs of the illustrious billionaire Leontes Button. Adopted and viciously trained with their father’s infamous “Button Method” to prove his hypothesis for creating prodigies—child geniuses—the Button siblings have had no choice but to be brilliant according to their father's impossibly high standards. Until he is murdered at his annual Prodigy Ball. Now, all who attended the ball are required to stay in the Button Manor while the police investigate. But the officers have their work cut out for them—each of the Button siblings has something to hide, but The Heirs aren't the only ones with secrets. After all, Leontes Button was especially good at making enemies. . .
Brilliance Under Pressure
Five gifted siblings, a murder, and a mansion of suspects make for a tense, polished mystery.
Come here for
- Five prodigies, each with something to hide
- A billionaire father’s impossible standards linger
Expect
- An ensemble mystery crowded with secrets
- Teen-thriller tension with an uneasy family edge
Where it sits
| YA Mysteries | 91% |
|---|---|
| YA LGBTQ+ | 45% |
| Thrillers & Suspense | 30% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Mysteries
- Death & Grief for Teens
- Abuse & Trauma for Teens
- Authors
- Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
- Publisher
- Feiwel & Friends
- Published
- June 2, 2026
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Parental pressure · Family secrets · Murder investigation
- Reading lane
- YA Mysteries