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Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers

Biographical Note: Jesse Q. Sutanto grew up shuttling back and forth between Indonesia, Singapore, and Oxford, and considers all three places her home. She has a masters from Oxford University. When she is not writing, she is gaming with her husband or making a mess in the kitchen with her two daughters. Brief Description: "Knives Out meets Kim's Convenience in this captivating mystery by Jesse Q. Sutanto, bestselling author of Dial A for Aunties. Vera Wong is a lonely little old lady-ah, lady of a certain age-who lives above her forgotten tea shop in the middle of San Francisco's Chinatown. Despite living alone, Vera is not needy, oh no. She likes nothing more than sipping on a good cup of Wulong and doing some healthy detective work on the Internet about what her college-aged son is up to. Then one morning, Vera trudges downstairs to find a curious thing-a dead man in the middle of her tea shop. In his outstretched hand, a flash drive. Vera doesn't know what comes over her, but after calling the cops like any good citizen would, she sort of . . . swipes the flash drive from the body and tucks it safely into the pocket of her apron. Why? Because Vera is sure she would do a better job than the police possibly could, because nobody sniffs out a wrongdoing quite like a suspicious Chinese mother with time on her hands. Vera knows the killer will be back for the flash drive; all she has to do is watch the increasing number of customers at her shop and figure out which one among them is the killer. What Vera does not expect is to form friendships with her customers and start to care for each and every one of them. As a protective mother hen, will she end up having to give one of her newfound chicks to the police?"-- Review Quotes: "Vera Wong is my new favorite sleuth! This book is comfort food for the soul. Every chapter is bursting with wisdom and heart."--Elle Cosimano, USA Today bestselling author of Finlay Donovan Is Killing It

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"Knives Out meets Kim's Convenience in this captivating mystery by Jesse Q. Sutanto, bestselling author of Dial A for Aunties. Vera Wong is a lonely little old lady-ah, lady of a certain age-who lives above her forgotten tea shop in the middle of San Francisco's Chinatown. Despite living alone, Vera is not needy, oh no. She likes nothing more than sipping on a good cup of Wulong and doing some healthy detective work on the Internet about what her college-aged son is up to. Then one morning, Vera trudges downstairs to find a curious thing-a dead man in the middle of her tea shop. In his outstretched hand, a flash drive. Vera doesn't know what comes over her, but after calling the cops like any good citizen would, she sort of . . . swipes the flash drive from the body and tucks it safely into the pocket of her apron. Why? Because Vera is sure she would do a better job than the police possibly could, because nobody sniffs out a wrongdoing quite like a suspicious Chinese mother with time on her hands. Vera knows the killer will be back for the flash drive; all she has to do is watch the increasing number of customers at her shop and figure out which one among them is the killer. What Vera does not expect is to form friendships with her customers and start to care for each and every one of them. As a protective mother hen, will she end up having to give one of her newfound chicks to the police?"--
JQ
Jesse Q. Sutanto

Jesse Q. Sutanto is a bestselling Indonesian Chinese author known for her entertaining blend of mystery, romance, family drama, and laugh-out-loud comedy. Drawing inspiration from her multicultural upbringing and close-knit family experiences, Sutanto creates lively stories filled with unforgettable characters, complicated relationships, and outrageous situations. Her writing frequently explores family expectations, cultural identity, loyalty, love, and the chaos that can unfold when relatives become a little too involved in one another's lives.

Sutanto is best known for her *Aunties* series, which begins with *Dial A for Aunties* and continues with *Four Aunties and a Wedding* and *The Good, the Bad, and the Aunties*. The series follows Meddy Chan, a young woman whose accidental involvement in a death sends her and her fiercely protective mother and aunties into increasingly hilarious criminal complications. Sutanto is also the author of *Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers*, *Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man)*, *I'm Not Done with You Yet*, and *The Obsession*, demonstrating her range across cozy mysteries, psychological suspense, and young adult thrillers.

For readers who love mysteries with big personalities, unexpected twists, and plenty of humor, Sutanto delivers fast-paced stories that are as heartwarming as they are chaotic. Her books are especially suited to readers who enjoy comedic crime fiction, amateur sleuths, meddling relatives, Asian family dynamics, found family, romantic mishaps, and stories where solving a mystery is only half the adventure.

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