'One of the most exciting new voices in crime fiction.' ERIN KELLY 'A fresh, bitingly witty take on the whodunnit.' RED
The night before Rupert's 30th is a black tie dinner at the Kentish Town McDonald's - catered with cocaine and Veuve Clicquot. The morning after His girlfriend Clemmie is found murdered on Hampstead Heath. All the party-goers have alibis. Naturally.
This investigation is going to take Detective Inspector Caius Beauchamp down a rabbit hole of Classics degrees and aristocrats, Instagram influencers and who knows who. Or is it whom? Caius isn't sure -- can he pin any of them down long enough to see how the other half live, before anyone else dies?
'Brilliantly compulsive . . . I could not stop reading this book.' DENISE MINA 'Sharply witty . . . an enticing blend of frothy social satire and deadly serious detective work.' Daily Mail
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING A perfectly horrid cast of over the top characters and an engaging detective. Glorious. Such a fun, biting take on the thriller genre . . . I loved this book! Highly recommend if you enjoy Lucy Foley, I raced through this in less than a day!
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Long-listed for John Creasey New Blood Dagger 2024 (UK).Agatha Christie meets Made in Chelsea in this bitingly funny police procedural packed with the suspense, wit, and energy of Knives Out
Charlotte Vassell studied History at the University of Liverpool and completed a Masters in Art History at SOAS, University of London, before training as an actor at Drama Studio London. Other than treading the boards Charlotte has also worked in advertising, executive search, and as a purveyor of silk top hats.
