This is a mix between Hercule Poirot and Miss Fisher with exotic roots, in England. Heloise Chancey, the female protagonist, is a high class courtesan and detective, with ascendants from Malaysia, Indonesia and Burma. The plot was involving, complex and full of twists, and it's definitely a dark sort of novel. The murders are grisly… Continue reading A Necessary Murder (Heloise Chancey Mysteries #2) by M.J. Tjia