"The Fraud" by Zadie Smith draws inspiration from real historical events and an inheritance battle that captivated all of England in the 1870s. Mrs. Touchet appears to be an ordinary housekeeper, working for her cousin, a novelist in decline, but she actually is a woman of diverse interests and strong opinions, and soon becomes intrigued by a scandalous inheritance claim. Meanwhle, Andre Bogle grew up enslaved in Jamaica, but now he's in England as a star witness for a headline-grabbing trial. The case revolves around an Australian butcher claiming to be the lost heir to an enormous (and wealthy) estate and title. Is any of it true, or is it all a fraud — and how can any of them be sure of the difference?
Release date: Sept. 5
