Reading order · 6 books · 2017 to 2022 · Set in Singapore
Crown Colony Books in Order
The Crown Colony mysteries are set in British Singapore in the 1930s and 1940s, where SuLin, a young local woman who dreams of being a journalist, becomes assistant to Chief Inspector LeFroy.
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Series facts
- Books
- 6
- Published
- 2017 to 2022
- First book
- The Frangipani Tree Mystery
- Latest
- The Mushroom Tree Mystery (2022)
- Setting
- Set in Singapore
The reading order
Every Crown Colony book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
6 books · Set in Singapore
- 1The Frangipani Tree Mystery2017With SuLinIn 1936 Singapore, SuLin, a young local woman, takes a job as nanny in the household of the acting governor after the previous nanny is found dead, and helps Chief Inspector LeFroy investigate.Buy on Amazon
- 2The Betel Nut Tree Mystery2018With SuLinSuLin, now assisting the police, is drawn into a death at a party.Buy on Amazon
- 3The Paper Bark Tree Mystery2019With SuLinSuLin and LeFroy investigate a murder as war approaches Singapore.Buy on Amazon
- 4The Mimosa Tree Mystery2020With SuLinIn 1942, Singapore falls to the Japanese, and SuLin must survive under occupation.Buy on Amazon
- 5The Cannonball Tree Mystery2021With SuLinIn occupied Singapore, Su Lin finds the body of a relative who had been blackmailing her beneath a cannonball tree, and further convenient deaths follow.Buy on Amazon
- 6The Mushroom Tree Mystery2022With SuLinBuy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with The Frangipani Tree Mystery.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | SuLin | Thomas LeFroy |
|---|---|---|
| 1 The Frangipani Tree Mystery | LLead | MMajor |
| 2 The Betel Nut Tree Mystery | LLead | MMajor |
| 3 The Paper Bark Tree Mystery | LLead | MMajor |
| 4 The Mimosa Tree Mystery | LLead | MMajor |
| 5 The Cannonball Tree Mystery | LLead | MMajor |
| 6 The Mushroom Tree Mystery | LLead | MMajor |
Characters in the Crown Colony books
2 characters from Ovidia Yu’s chart, with the number of Crown Colony books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| SuLinYoung local woman who becomes a police assistant | 6 | The Frangipani Tree Mystery 2017 |
| Thomas LeFroyBritish Chief Inspector | 6 | The Frangipani Tree Mystery 2017 |