CATRIONA MCPHERSON RHYS BOWEN In 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. ________________ Praise for 'Beautifully written. . . effortless storytelling and sensitive character development make this a must-read novel for 2022' Praise for Ovidia Yu: Catriona McPherson Rhys Bowen Kara Owens CMG CVO, British High Commissioner to Singapore