The Other Half

Bol Partner

A gripping debut police procedural packed with suspense - and the technicolour energy and wit of Knives Out. Agatha Christie meets Made in Chelsea'Brilliantly compulsive . . . I could not stop reading this book.' DENISE MINA'As sharp, witty and energetic as it is bitingly satirical.' JANICE HALLETTThe night beforeRupert's 30th is a black tie dinner at the Kentish Town McDonald's - catered with cocaine and Veuve Clicquot.The morning afterHis girlfriend Clemmie is found murdered on Hampstead Heath. All the party-goers have alibis. Naturally.This investigation is going to be about Classics degrees and aristocrats, Instagram influencers and who knows who. Or is it whom? Detective Caius Beauchamp isn't sure. He's sharply dressed, smart, and as into self-improvement as Clemmie - but as he searches for the dark truth beneath the luxury, a wall of staggering wealth threatens to shut down his investigation before it's begun.Can he see through the tangled set of relationships in which the other half live, and die, before the case is taken out of his hands?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. BENNETTWHAT 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

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Caius isn't sure -- can he pin any of them down long enough to see how the other half live, before anyone else dies? 'One of the most exciting new voices in crime fiction.' ERIN KELLY 'A fresh, bitingly witty take on the whodunnit.' RED 'Brilliantly compulsive . YOU KNOW HOW THEY LIVE. THIS IS HOW THEY DIE. The night beforeRupert's 30th is a black tie dinner at the Kentish Town McDonald's - catered with cocaine and Veuve Clicquot.The morning afterHis 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?'One of the most exciting new voices in crime fiction.' ERIN KELLY'A fresh, bitingly witty take on the whodunnit.' RED'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 MailWHAT READERS ARE SAYINGA 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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Charlotte Vassell (Auteur) - Verschenen op 28/09/2023 bij Faber & Faber Libri