Corpus. Mentem. Anima.
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Title: The Other Half (Detective Inspector Caius Beauchamp Series #1)
Author: Charlotte Vassell
Edition: 1st Edition, 1st Printing
Provenance: Signed
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 2023
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Description:
You know how they live. This is how they die. Rupert's 30th birthday celebration is a black-tie affair held in a Kentish Town McDonald's, complete with expensive champagne and cocaine on the side. The morning after, his girlfriend Clemmie, a social media influencer, is found murdered on Hampstead Heath. Detective Caius Beauchamp, a sharp, smart detective who finds the body on his morning run, is tasked with unravelling this perplexing mystery. However, the investigation quickly becomes entangled in a world of wealth and privilege, where suspects from Clemmie's circle – aristocrats, Instagram influencers, and gallery owners – seem to be protected by an impenetrable wall of connections and old money. Vassell delivers a biting and witty critique of the British class system, juxtaposing the lives of the super-rich with the realities faced by those investigating them. Can Caius navigate this treacherous landscape of secrets, alibis, and entitlement to find the killer before the case is irrevocably compromised? This debut novel is a brilliantly compulsive crime thriller with elements of social satire and psychological suspense, perfect for fans of intelligent mysteries and novels that explore the darker side of high society. It was shortlisted for the John Creasey New Blood Dagger 2024.
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