"Jumping into Obscurity: Uncovering the Double Life of Zac Brettler. A shocking incident in 2019 left London reeling when 19-year-old Zac Brettler took a fatal leap from a luxury apartment building into the River Thames. New book by acclaimed author Patrick Radden Keefe delves into the life of the teenager who led a seemingly ordinary life, but was hiding a complex and dark secret. As Keefe digs deep into Brettler's past, he uncovers a tangled web of deceit and a tragic story that raises questions about mental health, privilege, and the pressures of modern life. What drove Brettler to take such a drastic step, and what can his story teach us about the fragility of the human psyche?"


In 2019, 19-year-old Zac Brettler leapt towards the River Thames from a fifth-floor luxury apartment in central London. Patrick Radden Keefe investigates the story of the teen's double life in a new book.