Philip Atlee’s debut novel, “The Inheritors,” is a scathing social critique of the rich and powerful social class living in Fort Worth. Originally published in 1940, Atlee took aim at his own peers in the so-called “dollar aristocracy.”
The book’s realistic and unflattering depiction of the town’s elite caused a scandal, and copies were reportedly bought up in mass and banned from the library.
The result? The book has remained largely unread and unknown — until now…