Kill Her Twice
“Kill Her Twice” by Stacey Lee is a YA murder mystery noir set in 1930s Los Angeles’s Chinatown, published by Penguin Group on April 22, 2025. This edition spans 416 pages and is presented in English. The story follows the Chow sisters—May, Gemma, and Peony—who are drawn into a web of intrigue when they discover the body of their former classmate, Lulu Wong, a famous actress. As they suspect foul play and uncover signs of a cover-up, the sisters realize that powerful forces are at work to frame Lulu’s death and tarnish their neighborhood.
Readers will find a suspenseful narrative filled with twists as the sisters embark on their quest for the truth. The investigation not only seeks justice for Lulu but also aims to protect their community from being unjustly targeted for redevelopment. The book delves into themes of friendship, loyalty, and the fight against systemic injustice, all while navigating the complexities of a historical setting. “Kill Her Twice” promises an engaging exploration of mystery and detective work against the backdrop of a vibrant yet troubled Chinatown.
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Downstairs Girl comes a YA murder mystery noir set in 1930s Los Angeles’s Chinatown. Now in paperback!
“A captivating and crackling noir full of suspenseful twists. Readers will fall in love with the Chow sisters and their quest for the truth.” —Kathleen Glasgow, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces and The Agathas
LOS ANGELES, 1932: Lulu Wong, star of the silver screen and the pride of Chinatown, has a face known to practically everyone, especially the Chow sisters—May, Gemma, and Peony—Lulu’s former classmates and neighbors. So the girls instantly know it’s Lulu when they discover a body one morning in an out-of-the-way stable, far from the Beverly Hills home where she lived after her fame skyrocketed.
The sisters suspect Lulu’s death is the result of foul play, but the police don’t seem motivated to investigate. Even worse, there are signs that point to a cover-up, and powerful forces in the city want to frame the killing as evidence that Chinatown is a den of iniquity and crime, even more reason it should be demolished to make room for the construction of a new railway depot, Union Station.
Worried that neither the police nor the papers will treat Lulu fairly—no matter her fame and wealth—the sisters set out to solve their friend’s murder themselves, and maybe save their neighborhood in the bargain. But with Lulu’s killer still on the loose, the girls’ investigation just might put them square in the crosshairs of a cold-blooded murderer.
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