From the Back Cover
“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.
1936 in the Crown Colony of Singapore, and the British abdication crisis and rising Japanese threat seem very far away. 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.
But then another murder at the residence occurs and it seems very likely that a killer is stalking the corridors of Government House. 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.”
My Thoughts
Another selection for our Family Book Club, and another book I wouldn’t have selected on my own. My niece, Deborah, picked it because we’d been reading some pretty heavy stuff and she decided we needed something light. She was right. And this was delightful. Set in 1930’s Singapore, it was well written and, well . . . delightful. I ordered the second in the series.
Pat
