98 New Mystery Books That'll Have You on the Edge of Your Seat

Charlotte Vassell's "The Other Half" reveals the ugly underbelly hidden among a group of rich socialites when one of the group's own turns up dead. Everyone wants an invitation to Rupert Beauchamp's exclusive 30th birthday party, but only the who's who of society will get in. An evening of debauchery comes to a screeching halt when the next morning, Clemmie, Rupert's girlfriend, turns up dead. Detective Caius Beauchamp cannot be sure who of this group of spoiled partiers could be capable of murder. But it becomes clear that alliances aren't as stable as they appear when money is on the line.

Release date: Nov. 21