{"product_id":"mushroom-tree-mystery","title":"Mushroom Tree Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''One of Singapore''s finest living authors''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSouth China Morning Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Simply glorious. Every nook and cranny of 1930s Singapore is brought richly to life''\u003c\/b\u003e CATRIONA MCPHERSON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Charming'' \u003c\/b\u003eRHYS BOWEN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''One of the most likeable heroines in modern literature'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSCOTSMAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e________________\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Allies have defeated Germany in Europe, but Japan refuses to surrender the East.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Singapore, amid rumours the Japanese occupiers are preparing to wipe out the population of the island rather than surrender, a young aide is found murdered beneath the termite mushroom tree in Hideki Tagawa''s garden and his plans for a massive poison gas bomb are missing.  To prevent any more destruction it falls to Su Lin to track down the real killer with the help of Hideki Tagawa''s old nemesis, the charismatic shinto priest Yoshio Yoshimo. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e________________\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Mushroom Tree Mystery\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Beautifully written. . . effortless storytelling and sensitive character development make this a must-read novel for 2022'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Courier \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Ovidia Yu:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Chen Su Lin is a true gem. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHer slyly witty voice and her admirable, sometimes heartbreaking, practicality make her the most beguiling narrator heroine I''ve met in a long while\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Catriona McPherson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e''\u003c\/i\u003eCharming and fascinating with great authentic feel. Ovidia Yu''s teenage Chinese sleuth gives us an insight into a very different culture and time. This book is exactly why I love historical novels\u003ci\u003e'' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eRhys Bowen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A wonderful detective novel . . . a book that introduces one of the most likeable heroines in modern literature and should be on everyone''s Must Read list'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eScotsman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Unassuming, brilliantly observant'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSCMP\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Ovidia Yu''s writing helped me peel back the layers to understand Singapore. The story and Chen Su Lin''s initiative and tenacity, set against a backdrop of wartime Singapore, intrigued both the historian and the mystery lover in me'' \u003c\/b\u003eKara Owens CMG CVO, British High Commissioner to Singapore\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57409693221246,"sku":"NW9781472132055","price":10.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781472132055.jpg?v=1778708589","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/mushroom-tree-mystery","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}