A dinner invitation, a stolen treasure, and a body that changes everything.
Harry Sinclair arrives in Bangkok to reunite with her best friend, Amaya, and take on a glittering cover an exclusive fundraiser and sculpture exhibition hosted inside the legendary Lotus Villa. The guest list is glamorous, the menu is unforgettable, and the centerpiece is a priceless antique—the Laughing Buddha. But during the dinner, the statue vanishes while all the guests are seated at the dinner table, and Harry realizes someone in the house is the culprit.
When the billionaire host turns up dead, and the police descend on the villa, everyone becomes a the loyal butler, the tense household staff, and a circle of wealthy patrons with carefully curated alibis. As Harry and Amaya dig for answers, the missing Buddha starts to feel like more than stolen art—something tied to a chilling plot and a very real fear of exposure. Meanwhile, Connor’s attempts to help from the sidelines draw dangerous attention of their own, raising the stakes far beyond one night’s scandal.
A sun-soaked, food-filled cozy travel mystery with Thai-inspired recipes—where friendships simmer, secrets curdle, and one missing statue could poison everything.
A perfect read for fans of Agatha Christie’s The Mysterious Affair at Styles—a closed-circle cast, polished manners, and a killer hiding in plain sight.
This is the third and final intriguing book in this mystery trilogy. It’s a great conclusion to Harry’s quest to find out what happened to her parents all those years ago. The author has a ‘big’ imagination. The monkey is a wonderful addition to the story.There’s more to the fundraiser than meets the eye. An evil plot is underway, unsuspected. One of the sculptures, due to be auctioned, is stolen. Several unusual and suspicious deaths occur. And who is crazy Olga in the care home? Highly entertaining. Do read the books in order