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The Other Half
(2023)(The first book in the Detective Inspector Caius Beauchamp series)
A novel by Charlotte Vassell
2024 John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger (longlist)
Agatha Christie meets Made in Chelsea
'Vassell's sharply witty debut novel is an enticing blend of frothy social satire and deadly serious detective work.'Daily Mail
'Brilliantly compulsive . . . I could not stop reading this book.' DENISE MINA
'As sharp, witty and energetic as it is bitingly satirical.' JANICE HALLETT
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.
Bitingly funny, full of twists, and all too close to reality, this is a stunning debut from your next favourite crime writer.
'An incredible crime debut.' ERIN KELLY
'Scintillating.' HARRIET TYCE
'Delicious, searing . . . What a great new voice she is in detective fiction!' S. J. BENNETT
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING
'A perfectly horrid cast of over the top characters and an engaging detective. Glorious.' 5* review
'Such a fun, biting take on the thriller genre . . . I loved this book!' 5* review
'It was fast paced and twisty and I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. I loved it.' 5* review
'It's the characters that really make this book and I'd love to see a TV series based on these detectives.' 5* review
'Highly recommend if you enjoy Lucy Foley, I raced through this in less than a day!' 5* review
Genre: Mystery
'Vassell's sharply witty debut novel is an enticing blend of frothy social satire and deadly serious detective work.'Daily Mail
'Brilliantly compulsive . . . I could not stop reading this book.' DENISE MINA
'As sharp, witty and energetic as it is bitingly satirical.' JANICE HALLETT
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.
Bitingly funny, full of twists, and all too close to reality, this is a stunning debut from your next favourite crime writer.
'An incredible crime debut.' ERIN KELLY
'Scintillating.' HARRIET TYCE
'Delicious, searing . . . What a great new voice she is in detective fiction!' S. J. BENNETT
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING
'A perfectly horrid cast of over the top characters and an engaging detective. Glorious.' 5* review
'Such a fun, biting take on the thriller genre . . . I loved this book!' 5* review
'It was fast paced and twisty and I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. I loved it.' 5* review
'It's the characters that really make this book and I'd love to see a TV series based on these detectives.' 5* review
'Highly recommend if you enjoy Lucy Foley, I raced through this in less than a day!' 5* review
Genre: Mystery
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