A Su Lin Mystery

Ovidia Yu

In wartime Singapore, as Japan’s defeat appears near and fear of a final, devastating act grips the island, a young aide is discovered murdered beneath a termite mushroom tree. When plans for a deadly poison-gas weapon vanish, sharp-eyed investigator Su Lin must uncover the truth before catastrophe strikes. Assisted by a charismatic Shinto priest—and drawn into a dangerous tangle of wartime loyalties, secrets, and moral compromise—she navigates a richly rendered world shaped by occupation and uncertainty. Blending atmospheric historical fiction with an absorbing mystery, the novel showcases Ovidia Yu’s wit, vivid sense of place, and memorable young heroine.