The Mimosa Tree Mystery (Crown Colony)

Longlisted For The Cwa Historical DaggerSimply Glorious. Every Nook And Cranny Of 1930S Singapore Is Brought Richly To Life Catriona McphersonCharming Rhys BowenOne Of The Most Likeable Heroines In Modern Literature Scotsman_________Mirza, A Secretive Neighbour Of The Chens In Japanese Occupied Singapore, Is A Known Collaborator And Blackmailer. So When He Is Murdered In His Garden, Clutching A Branch Of Mimosa, The Suspects Include Local Acquaintances, Japanese Officials -- And His Own Daughters.Su LinS Uncle Chen Is Among Those Rounded Up By The Japanese As Reprisal. Hideki Tagawa, A Former Spy Expelled By Police Officer Le Froy And A Power In The New Regime, Offers Su Lin Her UncleS Life In Exchange For Using Her Fluency In Languages And Knowledge Of Locals To Find The Real Killer.Su Lin Soon Discovers Hideki Has An Ulterior Motive. Friends, Enemies And Even The Victim Are Not What They Seem. There Is More At Stake Here Than One ManS Life. Su Lin Must Find Out Who Killed Mirza And Why, Before Le Froy And Other Former Colleagues Detained Or Working With The Resistance Suffer The Consequences Of MirzaS Last Secret._________Praise For Ovidia Yu:One Of SingaporeS Finest Living Authors South China Morning PostChen Su Lin Is A True Gem. Her Slyly Witty Voice And Her Admirable, Sometimes Heartbreaking, Practicality Make Her The Most Beguiling Narrator Heroine IVe Met In A Long While Catriona McphersonCharming And Fascinating With Great Authentic Feel. Ovidia YuS Teenage Chinese Sleuth Gives Us An Insight Into A Very Different Culture And Time. This Book Is Exactly Why I Love Historical Novels Rhys BowenA Wonderful Detective Novel . . . A Book That Introduces One Of The Most Likeable Heroines In Modern Literature And Should Be On EveryoneS Must Read List ScotsmanUnassuming, Brilliantly Observant Scmp