The In Crowd by Charlotte Vassell

WINNER OF THE EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL • Welcome to London’s glittering high society, where Pimm’s flows freely, secrets run deep, and being on the wrong side of the “in crowd” could get you killed.

When a body surfaces in the River Thames near a posh garden party, what looks like a tragic accident quickly spirals into something far more sinister. Detective Inspector Caius Beauchamp barely has time to process this case before he stumbles upon another corpse—this one at the theatre, just seats away from where he’s trying to enjoy a rare evening off. This second death connects to the decades-old disappearance of a fourteen-year-old girl from a Cornish boarding school, a cold case that’s haunted the edges of polite society for years.

Charlotte Vassell delivers an electrifying whodunit that peels back the veneer of England’s elite, exposing the rot beneath the polish. As Caius and his team navigate these intertwined investigations, they discover that in the world of money, title, and power, justice is a commodity available only to those who can afford it. The stakes climb higher with each revelation, and the body count may not be finished rising.

Perfect for fans of sophisticated British mysteries and readers who relish sharp social commentary wrapped in propulsive plotting, The In Crowd proves that the deadliest secrets often hide in plain sight—at garden parties, in theatre boxes, and behind the closed doors of Georgian villas.

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