The betel nut tree mystery
Yu, Ovidia, 1961-2018
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Singapore is agog with the news of King Edward VIII's abdication to marry American heiress Wallis Simson. Chen Su Lin, now Chief Inspector Le Froy's secretarial assistant in Singapore's newly formed detective unit, still dreams of becoming a journalist and hopes to cover the story when the Hon Victor Glossop announces he is marrying an American widow of his own, Mrs Nicole Covington, in the Colony. But things go horribly wrong when Victor Glossop is found dead, his body covered in bizarre symbols and soaked in betel nut juice.The beautiful, highly-strung Nicole claims it's her fault he's dead - just like the others.
Main title:
The betel nut tree mystery / Ovidia Yu.
Author:
Yu, Ovidia, 1961-, author
Imprint:
London : Constable, 2018.
Collation:
352 pages ; 20 cm.
Series title:
ISBN:
9781472125224 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.92FICTION
Language:
English
BRN:
2660592