The in Crowd BY Charlotte Vassell

On the last Saturday in August, amidst the genteel ambiance of a Richmond garden party, where politicos and socialites mingle over Pimm's and gossip, a dark secret brews. Unbeknownst to the guests, the police are busy just a stone's throw away, retrieving a body from the river Thames.

At first, the drowning seems to be a tragic accident. But when Detective Caius Beauchamp receives an anonymous tip, the case takes a sinister turn. The victim, a woman with enemies entrenched in high society, may have been silenced due to powerful grievances. As Beauchamp delves deeper, he uncovers a web of deceit and danger that suggests this death was far from accidental.

With influential figures potentially involved and secrets waiting to be exposed, Beauchamp must navigate a treacherous landscape of power and corruption. Each clue he uncovers brings him closer to revealing the truth behind the drowning—and the high-stakes reasons someone might have wanted the victim silenced. In a world where appearances are deceiving, and everyone has something to hide, finding justice might prove as elusive as the truth itself.