Death In Umber

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AS ENGLISH ADVENTURERS UNDERMINE THE FABRIC OF BURMESE SOCIETY, THE VENERABLE AUNG AND HIS MAGICAL IMPISH ASSISTANT MUST SOLVE A CHILD MURDER.Amid the hundreds of ancient Buddhist temples that litter central Burma’s drought-stricken Pagan plain, Aung, the puppet singer of the royal Burmese puppet troupe, stumbles upon a murdered child monk.Thus begins the third mystery featuring Aung and the impish Yamin, the youngest of the troupe’s magical puppets.Amidst too many suspects, including an English ‘giant,’ and the growing rift between those who believe in the spirits and those who undermine that ancient belief, the two unlikely investigators must unmask the killer and find a second missing novice before he, too, is killed.Death in Umber takes the reader on an adventure in the mysterious East where spirits walked among men, before the British Raj changed everything.Don’t miss out on the third magical novel in the Aung and Yamin mystery series. Click buy above.“A wonderful blend of conspiracy and playful spirits, with a pair of unique detectives - and no strings attached!” - Steve Poore, Fantasy Author and Goodread reader.