The Raffles Affair

Name: The Raffles Affair
Brand: Penguin Random House SEA
SKU: 9789814954402
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A Victoria West Mystery

By Vicki Virtue

3.2

( 134 ratings, 22 reviews)

Summary

In The Raffles Affair by Vicki Virtue, a skilled detective is invited to Singapore to attend a high-profile wedding at the luxurious Raffles Hotel. What begins as a celebratory event quickly turns into a gripping mystery when one of the guests becomes the target of a sinister crime. As tensions rise, the detective must unravel clues amidst the opulent setting to unmask the perpetrator, proving that danger can lurk even in the most glamorous surroundings.
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You might enjoy this book if you're a fan of classic whodunit mysteries with a modern twist. Set in the lavish surroundings of a luxury hotel, it features intricate plotting, a touch of glamour, and a stylish sleuth who navigates the world of high-stakes crime with wit and precision. Perfect for readers who appreciate suspenseful storytelling with an exotic backdrop.

The Raffles Affair

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A fun, modern twist on the classic whodunnit, set in the glamorous surrounds of Raffles Hotel.

The Raffles Affair is a light-hearted murder mystery featuring the elegant former MI6 agent Victoria West. A retro, tongue-in-cheek homage to the Golden Age mystery novel epitomised by Agatha Christie.

Beautiful former MI6 agent, Victoria West, arrives at Raffles Hotel in Singapore for the wedding of her good friend, Silicon Valley entrepreneur Peyton Latchmore. Fresh from a gruelling three-month assignment in East Africa, Victoria's plans for a relaxing break come to an abrupt end with the kidnapping of Peyton's fiancé, the charmingly handsome English financier, James Winstanley.

Warned not to contact the police, Peyton begs Victoria to help. Reluctantly, Victoria agrees. Immediately it is clear the kidnapper knows too much to be a stranger, and Victoria suspects one of the wedding guests is involved. Tensions simmer, as one by one their motives are revealed.

With only 24 hours to make the ransom payment, Victoria must act quickly.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

The Raffles Affair delivers a gripping mystery with a plot centred around high-stakes business deals and technology, intertwined with themes of love, loss, and deceit. Reviewers have praised the way Vicki Virtue crafts these classic elements to maintain suspense and keep readers engaged throughout.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9789814954402

Publisher: Penguin Random House SEA

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 April 2021

Country: Singapore

Imprint: Penguin Random House SEA

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 155.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 408g

Pages: 298

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Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction New at Book Hero Vicki Virtue

About the Author

Born in New Zealand, Vicki always dreamed about travelling the world and writing about her adventures. At the age of nineteen, she set off on a solo expedition to Africa. Falling in love with the continent and the freedom of travel, she felt a yearning to go further and explore even more far-flung corners of the planet. Vicki's advertising career helped power her wanderlust even further, taking her from New Zealand to the concrete jungles of London, Dubai and Singapore. Travel writing soon followed as she chronicled her adventures of more than fifty countries that she had by now visited - from ancient souks in Yemen, to the glaciers of Greenland. The idea of taking on the formidable task of writing a novel was conceived aboard a glorious dahabiya on the river Nile in Egypt, where the Victoria West series was born. It was at this point that Vicki decided to bring back the fun and glamour of the old Golden Age detective novel in a new crime series that would put a modern twist on the classic murder mystery - each book set in one of Vicki's favourite destinations so readers could escape to exotic places and enjoy new cultures ... all while figuring out whodunnit!