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Longlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger 'An intelligent and intriguing
crime novel set in the heart of Victorian London. Its atmospheric
and twisting narrative had me hooked.' Sarah Ward London, 1863:
prostitutes in the Waterloo area are turning up dead, their sexual
organs mutilated and removed. When another girl goes missing, fears
grow that the killer may have claimed their latest victim. The
police are at a loss and so it falls to courtesan and professional
detective, Heloise Chancey, to investigate. With the assistance of
her trusty Chinese maid, Amah Li Leen, Heloise inches closer to the
truth. But when Amah is implicated in the brutal plot, Heloise must
reconsider who she can trust, before the killer strikes again. Tjia
brings us a pacey and exciting murder mystery set in Victorian
London. This historical crime thriller sees a young female
detective work with the police to evade a violent killer. What
Reviewers and Readers Say: `Tjia transports the reader to the mid
nineteenth century so effectively through all the senses; sound,
smell, touch, vision and feeling; contrasting the opulence of
London's Mayfair with the squalor of Thames-side Waterloo ... The
writing is accomplished and economic, taking the reader on various
twists and turns on the journey ... We have discovered a new sleuth
in Heloise Chancey.' David Evans, author of The Wakefield Series,
shortlisted for CWA Debut Dagger in 2013 `Compulsive reading ... I
was enthralled from the very first page. A beautifully written book
with such authenticity, that each page whisked me back in time. The
story galloped along as I followed the characters that were all too
real. I could not put it down.' Caroline Mitchell, author of the DC
Jennifer Knight series `A gripping and refreshingly different
historical crime novel.' Angela Buckley, author of The Real
Sherlock Holmes `Fun, thrilling and very well written - She Be
Damned is a carefully crafted adventure that I hugely enjoyed, and
I look forward to seeing what the delightful Mrs Chancey gets up to
next.' Luke Marlowe, TheBookbag `If you like your heroines
flamboyant, your servants mouthy, and your murders bloody, She Be
Damned is the perfect book to get both your historical fiction fix
and a head start on an excellent upcoming series.' The AU Review
`an entertaining tale with entertaining characters and many plot
twists.' Historical Novels Review
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.
Move over Shelock Holmes... the latest from detective and former
courtesan Heloise Chancey... Stoke Newington, 1863: Little Margaret
Lovejoy is found brutally murdered in the outhouse at her family's
estate. A few days later, a man is cut down in a similar manner on
the doorstep of courtesan and professional detective Heloise
Chancey's prestigious address. At the same time, Heloise's maid,
Amah Li Leen, must confront events from her past that appear to
have erupted into the present day. Once again Heloise is caught up
in a maelstrom of murder and deceit that threatens to reach into
the very heart of her existence. In this second instalment of the
Heloise Chancey Mysteries, M.J Tjia brings us another enthralling
historical crime where the twists and turns are as numerous and
dark as the London streets which serve as their setting. What
Reviewers and Readers are saying: `Full of lush historical detail
and brimming with breathless suspense, A Necessary Murder is a
perfectly splendid read. Heloise Chancey is a sleuth for the ages,'
Tasha Alexander `A Necessary Murder is dark and terrifying with a
compelling heroine. I couldn't wait to return to the world of
Heloise Chancey,' Sarah Ward `Another clever and compelling read by
M.J. Tjia. This expertly written historical crime novelweaved an
evocative story that put my life on hold until I finished the very
last page,' Caroline Mitchell `As with the first in this series,
Tjia captures the contrasting atmosphere of mid-Victorian London to
great effect - the opulence of Mayfair as before, but this time
exploring Limehouse and the East India Dock Road. As a reader we
are there with all our senses stimulated by the writing,' David
Evans
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