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. Stoke Newington, 1863: Little Margaret Lovejoy is found brutally murdered in the outhouse at her familyâs estate.
A few days later, a man is cut down in a similar manner on the doorstep of courtesan and professional detective Heloise Chanceyâs prestigious address. At the same time, Heloiseâs 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.
Move over Shelock Holmes... the latest from detective and former courtesan Heloise Chancey...
REVIEWS
âFull 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,â Tasha Alexander
âA Necessary Murder is dark and terrifying with a compelling heroine. I couldn't wait to return to the world of Heloise Chancey,â Sarah Ward
âAnother clever and compelling read by M.J. Tjia. This expertly written historical crime novel weaved an evocative story that put my life on hold until I finished the very last page,â Caroline Mitchell
âAs with the first in this series, Tjia captures the contrasting atmosphere of mid-Victorian London to great effect â 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,â David Evans
âWell-crafted⌠strong prose and plottingâ Publishersâ Weekly
âAn enthralling historical crime story, where the twists and turns are as dark as the streets of Limehouse and the East India Dock, where it is partly setâ Crime Review
BOOKS BY M.J. TJIA
She Be Damned
A Necessary Murder
The Death of Me