The Death of Me M. j. TJIA
Paperback published by legend press 1st October 2019
A Heloise Chancey Mystery
The Continent, 1864: Two bomb attacks, three deaths.
Clues to an elaborate assassination plot are intercepted in Paris and the authorities believe the assassin’s lair lies in Soho, London. Heloise Chancey, courtesan and professional detective, must go undercover to spy upon the nest of suspects and end their murderous conspiracy.
Meanwhile, her Chinese maid, Amah Li Leen finds herself trapped in a deadly nightmare of deceit and madness. Will she be able to escape before time runs out?
Danger keeps Heloise close company as she hunts evil down to its devilish source.
MY REVIEW
This is my second novel by M. J. TJIA. What I like about this author’s novels is that she puts a modern spin on a classic style of mystery. I’m very pleased to have read book 3 in the award winning historical crime series. If you love reading Agatha Christie books you will love reading M. J. Tjia’s books. I particularly liked reading about Chinese maid Amah LI Leen, who is very unhappy with housemaid Abigail for letting a man in who claims to be checking the chimneys in the house. Amah finds in her bedroom her mother’s earring missing, that happened to be all that she left of her mother, and gowns thrown across the floor. In the sitting room some books have been tugged from the shelves. Who is responsible for the mess around the house and what happened to Amah’s mothers missing earring ? The mystery of a lot more that happened in the house kept me glued to the story.
ABOUT AUTHOR M. J. TJIA
M. J. Tjia has a PhD in Creative Writing and Literary Studies. Her awards long listings for the Bed Kelly Awards and for the CWA Debut Dagger. M. J. Tjia lives in Brisbane Australia, with her family.
You can find M. J Tjia on Twitter @mjtjia
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