On the last Saturday in August, politicos and socialites trade tidbits of gossip and sips of Pimm's under the tasteful bunting of a Richmond garden party. They'd never guess that the police are just a stone's throw away, pulling a body out of the river Thames. Some people wish they wereThe drowning appears to be a tragic accident - until Detective Caius Beauchamp gets an unexpected tip.
The victim, it seems, had enemies in high places. Did being on the wrong side of them get her killed?
Either way, being out is absolute murder
