Author: Vassell, Charlotte Crime & mysteryPublished on 2 July 2026 by FABER & FABER in the United Kingdom as part of 'The Caius Beauchamp Mysteries' series.Paperback | 368 pages197 x 130 x 26 | 302g FIRST DATES CAN BE DEADLY . . .**Available to pre-order now**There are rules to first dates: don't talk about your ex, do ask lots of questions, always meet in a public place.Digby Coombe-Watson didn't think they applied to him. He had other worries: how to get rid of his great-grandfather's crumbling property, and whether his family would let him.So he ignored the rules, and invited someone in.Now he's dead. And he won't be the last.PRAISE FOR CHARLOTTE VASSELL'Smart, twisty and full of wry humour.' Stylist'A fresh, bitingly witty take on the whodunnit.' Red'A total joy to read.' Harriet TyceWHAT READERS ARE SAYING?????These books hold every single thing a reader could want. Thriller? Check. Mystery that keeps you wondering? Plenty. Characters that you want to know and see some of your friends in? Sure.?????If you like mystery/thrillers which are just a bit different, are quirky and with plenty of good humour then check out Charlotte Vassel's Caius Beauchamp series.?????I absolutely love Charlotte Vassell's writing style, it completely meshes with what I want in a book, quirky, entertaining, a bit gossipy (quite a bit gossipy if I'm being honest) and some characters that you really root for.
