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Inspector Samuel Tay is the best homicide detective ever to come out of Singapore’s Criminal Investigation Department, but Tay’s boss doesn’t like him, and neither does he. His maverick streak, inherited from his American father, unsettles people in this small, orderly nation where conformity is almost a state religion.
The American ambassador’s wife was murdered and her body was placed in a hotel room in a gruesome sex display.
The FBI said terrorists were responsible, but word on the street said otherwise. Rumor had it that a serial killer was stalking prominent American women in Asia, and the ambassador’s wife wasn’t the only victim.
Tai’s superiors are reluctant to put such a high-profile case in his hands, but a failed investigation would mean international shame for Singapore, and Tai is the best person they can find.
The Americans didn’t want Tay involved either. They wanted Tay to leave the case to them, but he wouldn’t do it. This was a Singapore murder case, and it was his job to find the killer in Singapore. Besides, it seemed to him that the Americans weren’t too interested in solving any of the problems.
Don’t they want me to find that woman’s killer, Tai wondered?
Or am I the only one here who doesn’t know who he is?
“If there is any living writer whose work reminds me of the great Raymond Chandler, it is Jack Needham.” —James David Aldrin
“I fell in love with Inspector Samuel Tay from page one. It’s brilliant!” –James Lawlor, former CIA senior agent and author of Living Lies and Blink
From the publisher
ASIN : B006E8ZYPI
Publisher : Half Penny Ltd (Hong Kong) (January 16, 2014)
Publication Date: January 16, 2014
Language : English
File size: 2059 KB
Number of devices you can use simultaneously: Unlimited
Text to Speech : Enabled
Screen readers : Supported
Enhanced Typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Sticky Notes : Kindle Scribe on
Print length: 380 pages
Customers say
Customers find the plot complex, clever, and intriguing. They also describe the setting as compelling and realistic. Readers find the storyline easy to like and understand, with a few twists and a vibrant depiction of what it’s like to live in Singapore. They praise the writing style as great and light, and the inner dialogue works well. They find the characters interesting to figure out. Opinions are mixed on the pacing, with some finding it well-paced and others saying it moves forward very slowly.
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