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The Frangipani Tree Mystery
Series: Su Lin Series
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From one of Singapore's favourite authors, a fresh new series set in Singapore before the fall.
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The Frangipani Tree Mystery is set in 1936 in the Crown Colony of Singapore where the British abdication crisis and rising Japanese threat seem far away.
When the nanny looking after the Acting Governor's daughter dies suddenly, Mission-School-educated local girl SuLin, an aspiring journalist trying to escape an arranged marriage, takes her place.
But then another murder at the residence occurs, and it takes all SuLin's traditional skills and intelligence to help British-born Chief Inspector Thomas LeFroy solve the murders—and escape with her own life.
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The Frangipani Tree Mystery
The Frangipani Tree Mystery is set in 1936 in the Crown Colony of Singapore where the British abdication crisis and rising Japanese threat seem far away. When the nanny looking after the Acting Governor's daughter dies suddenly, Mission-School-educated local girl SuLin, an aspiring journalist trying to escape an arranged marriage, takes her place. But then another murder at the residence...Paperback$4300Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
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'A wonderful series . . . Ovidia Yu skilfully creates the Singapore of pre- and post-World War II, and Su Lin is the best part - a smart, logical heroine who perseveres despite obstacles and solves mysteries' - reader review The tenth instalment of Ovidia Yu's beloved series of Singapore-set historical mysteries featuring tenacious amateur sleuth Su Lin. It's 1947...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableOut 15 Sep 2026Pre-order
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The Frangipani Tree Mystery has garnered praise for its charming setting and engaging plot, capturing the essence of 1930s Singapore through its intriguing characters and historical backdrop. Ovidia Yu's teenage Chinese sleuth is celebrated for her wit and the cultural insights she provides, making the book a delightful and immersive read, especially for fans of historical novels and vintage mysteries.
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ISBN: 9781472125200
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 June 2017
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Constable
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 26.0mm
Width: 126.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 220g
Pages: 320
About the Author
Ovidia Yu is one of Singapore's best-known and most acclaimed writers. She has had over thirty plays produced and is the author of a number of comic mysteries published in Singapore, India, Japan and America.
She received a Fulbright to the University of Iowa's International Writers Program and has been a writing fellow at the National University of Singapore and was awarded the S.E.A. Write Award for Singapore.Also by Ovidia Yu
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'A wonderful series . . . Ovidia Yu skilfully creates the Singapore of pre- and post-World War II, and Su Lin is the best part - a smart, logical heroine who perseveres despite obstacles and solves mysteries' - reader review The tenth instalment of Ovidia Yu's beloved series of Singapore-set historical mysteries featuring tenacious amateur sleuth Su Lin. It's 1947...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableOut 15 Sep 2026Pre-order
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