A lonely shopkeeper takes it upon herself to solve a murder in the most peculiar way in this captivating mystery by Jesse Q. Sutanto, bestselling author ofDial A for Aunties.Vera Wongis a lonely little old lady—ah, lady of a certain age—who lives above her forgotten tea shop in the middle ofSan Francisco’s Chinatown. Despite living alone,Verais not needy, oh no. She likes nothing more than sipping on a good cup ofWulong& doing some healthy detective work on the Internet about what her Gen-Z son is up to.Then one morning,Veratrudges downstairs to find a curious thing—a dead man in the middle of her tea shop. In his outstretched hand, a flash drive.Veradoesn’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 & tucks it safely into the pocket of her apron. Why? BecauseVerais sure she would do a better job than the police...Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderersis an incredibly funny read that follows 60-year-oldVera Wongwho decides to uncover a murder mystery when a dead body shows up in her tea shop one day. While books featuringAsiancharacters are on the rise these days, this book shines light upon anAsianolder lady & howAsianimmigrants of our parents’ age suffer from loneliness.Jesse Sutantochatted with us about how her mum feels about being the inspiration, & you can understand why this is such a heartwarming read.—Unitedbypop.com°°°Jesse Q Sutantogrew up shuttling back & forth betweenIndonesia,Singapore, &Oxford, & considers all 3 places her home. She has a Masters from Oxford, but she has yet to figure out how to say that without sounding obnoxious. has 42 first cousins & 30 aunties & uncles, many of whom live just down the road. She used to game but with 2 little ones & a husband, she no longer has time for hobbies. She aspires to one day find one (1) hobby.