Clues to an elaborate assassination plot are intercepted in Paris and the authorities believe the assassin's lair lies in Soho, London. Heloise Chancey, courtesan and professional detective, must go undercover to spy upon the nest of suspects and end their murderous conspiracy.
Meanwhile, her Chinese maid, Amah Li Leen finds herself trapped in a deadly nightmare of deceit and madness. Will she be able to escape before time runs out?
Danger keeps Heloise close company as she hunts evil down to its devilish source.
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[When I close my eyes, I can see the pile of men, five or six of them - who can tell how many in such a tangle of limbs - lying beneath the buckled, torn roofing]***
(Legend Press, 1 October 2019, 224 pages, ebook, ARC from @Legend_Press and voluntarily reviewed, #BlogTour 10 October 2019 #Legend100)
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I'd never heard of the author before and decided to take part in the Blog Tour because I liked the title, the front cover and the blurb intrigued me. Good choice! I need to read the other books in the series now. I thought this was a great read. I've read a few historical crime / mystery novels and tend to enjoy them. The Death of Me certainly ticked all of the boxes for me. I liked the fact the book tells two seemingly unconnected stories, Heloise's and Amah's. I loved Heloise as a character, she's quite feisty and completely what I don't expect of a woman in 1864. I sort of fell in love with her. The scene where she dresses like a man to go undercover is hilarious. I need to read the other books to get all of the backstory. The Death of Me is gripping and entertaining.
