The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 9 books · 2013 to 2022 · Set in Singapore

Ovidia Yu

Singaporean writer Ovidia Yu writes the Crown Colony mysteries, in which SuLin, a young local woman, works with Chief Inspector LeFroy in 1930s and 1940s Singapore, and the comic Aunty Lee mysteries set in a modern Singapore café.

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Ovidia Yu books in order

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Crown Colony

6 books · Set in SingaporeHistorical crime
  1. 1The Frangipani Tree Mystery2017With SuLinBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Betel Nut Tree Mystery2018With SuLinBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Paper Bark Tree Mystery2019With SuLinBuy on Amazon
  4. 4The Mimosa Tree Mystery2020With SuLinBuy on Amazon
  5. 5The Cannonball Tree Mystery2021With SuLinBuy on Amazon
  6. 6The Mushroom Tree Mystery2022With SuLinBuy on Amazon

Aunty Lee

3 books · Set in SingaporeCosy and comic
  1. 1Aunty Lee's Delights2013With Aunty LeeBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Aunty Lee's Deadly Specials2014With Aunty LeeBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Aunty Lee's Chilled Revenge2015With Aunty LeeBuy on Amazon

Characters

5 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Crown Colony

Aunty Lee's Delights