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The In Crowd

by Charlotte Vassell

Edgar Award for Best Novel · Winner

Detective Caius Beauchamp investigates a death connected to a wealthy London social circle and a gathering at an elegant riverside home. The inquiry reveals intersecting disappearances, political influence, and the protections afforded by class.

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Vassell uses a contemporary police mystery to dissect status, exclusion, and elite impunity.

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You like sharp British mysteries populated by social climbers, politicians, and detectives.

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