The reader also gets a glimpse into her past, making her even more relatable. No-nonsense and greatly offended by the status quo of women in the early 20 th century, Harriet, a suffragette, wishes she could do more than be just a secretary. This is a smartly written historical mystery, and Harriet Gordon is a breath of fresh air in the genre. As more people are murdered and one of her school boys is kidnapped, Harriet becomes intertwined in this complicated case and is drawn into danger. With a sharp, independent, and curious mind, Harriet eventually aids Inspector Robert Curran’s investigation, and the two begin to uncover that Oswald, a mine magnate and trader in rubies and sapphires, might have been involved in some unsavory business dealings. Seeking more financial independence, Harriet also takes up secretarial work, a fateful decision as her first employer, Sir Oswald Newbold, ends up murdered and she finds the body. She arrives in Singapore to help her reverend brother at his school for boys. In post-colonial Singapore in 1910, Harriet Gordon is a British woman escaping her tragic past. Singapore Sapphire is the first in a promising new historical mystery series. Singapore Sapphire (A Harriet Gordon Mystery)
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