Author: Robin Stevens
Publication: 8 March 2018
Format: paperback
Amazon Description
When Hazel Wong's beloved grandfather passes away, Daisy Wells is all too happy to accompany her friend (and Detective Society Vice President) to Hazel's family estate in beautiful, bustling Hong Kong.
But when they arrive they discover something they didn't expect: there's a new member of the Wong family.
Daisy and Hazel think baby Teddy is enough to deal with, but as always the girls are never far from a mystery.
Tragedy strikes very close to home, and this time Hazel isn't just the detective. She's been framed for murder!
The girls must work together like never before, confronting dangerous gangs, mysterious suspects and sinister private detectives to solve the murder and clear Hazel's name - before it's too late . . .
Ramble-y Teaserish Stuff
It has been far too long since I've spent some quality time with Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong -- which is horribly horrible since Hazel is still, and will likely always be, my literary spirit animal. Sadly, this is book 6 out of 9 in the Murder Most Unladylike Mystery series. Aside from a couple of the novellas I have acquired them all and they will be read. And re-read. And passed on to future generations, with any luck. They are that spiffingly delightful.
This installment finds Daisy accompanying Hazel home to Hong Kong to mourn the passing of her beloved grandfather. Hazel has an interesting family situation. Her father has two wives and they -- and all of their children -- live together. Hazel has two younger half sisters ... and a new baby brother. She doesn't find out about him until she arrives at home after the month-long sea voyage from England to Hong Kong. Her importance of being the eldest child is pretty much forgotten since her father now has a son. Her baby brother even receives a much larger inheritance from the grandfather that she adored. All she got was a jade pin. She even lost the one person (pre-Daisy, of course) closest to her since her childhood maid, Su Li, had been tasked with now caring for Teddy, instead.
"Had been" since while off to a doctor's appointment for little Teddy, while Hazel and Daisy are waiting in the lobby, Su Li is murdered and Teddy is kidnapped. On a stopped elevator. With the jade pin Hazel got as her inheritance stabbed into her dear Su Li's neck.
So now you have all of the build-up and background for today's teasers ... and I have 150 more pages to delight in.
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2 comments:
Several mysteries featured today; I hadn't heard of this one but, I hope you enjoy it.
Great excerpts! I never read this author but this book sounds like something I would like.
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