The Arches of Gerrard Street
  • Published: 26 August 2021
  • ISBN: 9789814882910
  • Imprint: PRH SEA
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 268
  • RRP: $24.99
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MURDER. MIGRANTS. MAFIA.

A small-town girl from Malaysia goes to London’s Chinatown to uncover the truth behind the tragedy that befell her childhood sweetheart.

The shooting of Molly’s childhood friend in London’s Chinatown has led her from Batu Pahat in Malaysia to the British capital to find answers. Who murdered him? And why? She soon becomes embroiled in a web of deceit spun in an immigrant enclave shrouded in secrecy as her past catches up on her. The Arches of Gerrard Street is a coming-of-age novel about a young girl from a small town thrust into a big city finding her way back to herself.

‘The Arches of Gerrard Street reconfigures the tropes of the thriller to deliver a stinging commentary on the chilling trade at the book’s heart. Chia side-steps your narrative expectations and surprises you with tender affirmations of her characters’ humanity.’
-Barrie Sherwood, author of Speed of Lightness
  • Published: 26 August 2021
  • ISBN: 9789814882910
  • Imprint: PRH SEA
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 268
  • RRP: $24.99
Categories:

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Praise for The Arches of Gerrard Street

Spanning the UK, Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong, The Arches of Gerrard Street is a taut yet profound mystery that asks essential questions about family, ambition, and whether we ever truly know the ones we love. A stunning new novel by a writer whose work I've long admired.’

-Kirstin Chen, author of Bury What We Cannot Take

‘An intense, absorbing novel with multiple voices, each distinct in its narration. Every character's story – their gentleness and brutality, their strengths and their flaws, their confidence and desperation – is sensitively told with authenticity and a dash of humour. I thoroughly enjoyed the journey from London, to a small town in Malaysia, with transits in Singapore and Hong Kong, all the while getting a glimpse into the underbelly of London's Chinatown.’

-Mahita Vas, author of It Happened On Scrabble Sunday
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