First in a delightfully charming crime series set in 1930s Singapore, introducing amateur sleuth Su Lin, a local girl stepping in as governess for the Acting Governor of Singapore.
This book is exactly why I love historical novels.\' Rhys Bowen.
Ovidia Yu\'s teenage Chinese sleuth gives us an insight into a very different culture and time.
Her slyly witty voice and her admirable, sometimes heartbreaking, practicality make her the most beguiling narrator heroine I\'ve met in a long while.\' Catriona McPherson \'Charming and fascinating with great authentic feel.
But what\'s a setting without a jewel? Chen Su Lin is a true gem.
Every nook and cranny of 1930s Singapore is brought richly to life, without ever getting in the way of a classic puzzle plot. \'S imply glorious.
It now takes all Su Lin\'s traditional skills and intelligence to help British-born Chief Inspector Thomas LeFroy solve the murders - and escape with her own life.
But then another murder at the residence occurs and it seems very likely that a killer is stalking the corridors of Government House.
When the Irish nanny looking after Acting Governor Palin\'s daughter dies suddenly - and in mysterious circumstances - mission school-educated local girl Su Lin - an aspiring journalist trying to escape an arranged marriage - is invited to take her place. 1936 in the Crown Colony of Singapore, and the British abdication crisis and rising Japanese threat seem very far away.
First in a delightfully charming crime series set in 1930s Singapore, introducing amateur sleuth Su Lin, a local girl stepping in as governess for the Acting Governor of Singapore
