Read more
- The author has appeared on Talk Vietnam, (November 12, 2017, VTV 4 (Vietnam's national broadcaster) in a 40-minute documentary & interview about her writing, art & life in Vietnam.
- Also appeared in another mini-documentary Vietnam in my Heart, (2013, VTV4, 14) about her other work Hanoi Jane & Vietnam Life
- Elka Ray has a combined social following of about 3,000 fans and is #15 on the Goodreads list of most followed people in Vietnam.
A wealthy socialite goes missing… a battered body is found in her abandoned cabin…
At the center of it all lies the witty and down-to-earth divorce lawyer, Toby Wong. How did she manage to get wrapped up in all of this…again?
All Toby wanted was to settle into island life and start working on her own love story-torn between the wealthy and charismatic Josh Barton, and the adorable and dependable detective Colin Destin.
But Toby's romantic prospects take the back burner when her mom's best friend, Daphne Dane, disappears. Toby soon discovers that Daphne's latest boyfriend is both an alleged conman and the cheating husband of her newest client. Could he be behind Daphne's disappearance? What about Daphne's children, vying for their aging mother's money?
When a dead body is uncovered that entwines both Colin and Josh with the Dane family drama, Toby begins to realize her own life may be in danger.
Equal parts cozy mystery and romantic suspense, the second novel in Elka Ray's Vancouver Island mystery series will keep you up late with a twisty tale of rivalry, love, money, and murder.
About the author
Elka Ray is the Canadian author of
Divorce is Murder and Killer Coin.
Born in the UK and raised in Canada, Elka has two previous novels, Saigon Dark and Hanoi Jane; a short-story collection, What You Don't Know; and a series of children's picture books about Vietnam, where she currently lives with her family.
Elka grew up in Victoria, B.C. Canada, the setting for her latest mystery. When she's not writing, drawing, or reading, Elka is in the ocean.
Summary
- The author has appeared on Talk Vietnam, (November 12, 2017, VTV 4 (Vietnam's national broadcaster) in a 40-minute documentary & interview about her writing, art & life in Vietnam.
- Also appeared in another mini-documentary Vietnam in my Heart, (2013, VTV4, 14) about her other work Hanoi Jane & Vietnam Life
- Elka Ray has a combined social following of about 3,000 fans and is #15 on the Goodreads list of most followed people in Vietnam.
While divorce lawyer Toby Wong spends her days helping couples split up, she's still hoping for her own love story. The second novel in Elka Ray's Vancouver Island mystery series finds Toby settling back into island life and looking forward to getting to know two attractive men better–charismatic Josh Barton, whom Toby first fell for as a teen, and the newly-met Detective Colin Destin.
Unfortunately, Toby's romantic prospects take a hit when she's sucked into a family drama. Toby's mom, Ivy, is distraught when her best friend
–wealthy socialite Daphne Dane–goes missing. Is Daphne's new boyfriend behind her disappearance? And is he a conman, like his betrayed wife–who's also Toby's client–alleges?
Things get worse when Toby finds a battered body. As well as threatening her relationships with Josh and Colin, Toby's involvement with the Danes puts her in danger.
Part cozy mystery and part family drama, the second novel in Elka Ray's Vancouver Island mystery series will keep you up late with a twisty tale of love, money, and murder.
