Foul Lady Fortune, Book 2: Last Violent Call [Waterstones Exclusive]

by Chloe Gong

Hardcover, 2023

Status

Available

Call number

813.6

Publication

Hodder & Stoughton (2023), 240 pages

Description

In A Foul Thing, Roma and Juliette have established themselves as the heads of an underground weapons ring in Zhouzhuang, making a living the way they do best while remaining anonymous in their peaceful, quiet life. But when they hear about several Russian girls showing up dead in nearby towns, they decide to investigate -- and ultimately discover that this mystery is much closer to home than they ever imagined. In This Foul Murder, Benedikt and Marshall have been summoned by Roma to find the elusive scientist, Lourens, and bring him to Zhouzhuang. Time is of the essence aboard the week-long Trans-Siberian Express, but when someone is murdered on board, Benedikt and Marshall convince the officer in charge not to stop the train so that they aren't thrown off-schedule. Instead, they pretend that they are investigators and promise they can solve the murder, but as they dig deeper, they realize that the murder might having surprising ties to their own mission.… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member littlel
Great little short stories, deftly written. Felt like there were too many characters to keep track of, but great nonetheless

Language

Original language

English

ISBN

1399712527 / 9781399712521

Local notes

Two novellas set in the world of Foul Lady Fortune.

Waterstones exclusive, signed by the author with foiled hidden cover.

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