Seniors Sleuth

A Winston Wong Mystery

by J.J. Chow

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Pub Date May 09 2015 | Archive Date Jul 07 2015

J.J. Chow

General Fiction (Adult) | Mystery & Thrillers

Description

Winston Wong used to test video games but has left his downward spiraling career to follow in the footsteps of Encyclopedia Brown, his favorite childhood detective. When the Pennysaver misprints his new job title, adding an extra “s” to his listing, Winston becomes a “Seniors Sleuth.” He gets an easy first case, confirming the natural death of a ninety-year-old man. However, under the surface of the bingo-loving senior home is a seedier world where a genuine homicide actually occurred. Winston finds himself surrounded by suspects on all sides: a slacker gamer administrator, a kind-hearted nurse, and a motley crew of eccentric residents. To validate his new career choice (and maybe win the girl), he must unravel the truth from a tangle of lies.

Advance Praise

“Seniors Sleuth is a delightful whodunit filled with colorful senior citizens, numerous red herrings, and even a little dash of romance for our earnest rookie investigator, Winston Wong. A charming cozy debut that will keep you guessing until the very end.”

—Sarah M. Chen, author of "Canyon Ladies" in the Sisters in Crime/LA's anthology, LAdies Night

“J.J. Chow entices mystery readers with her fledgling ‘senior’ detective. Winston Wong finds himself sought out by aging baby-boomers because of a typo in his Pennysaver ad. Luckily his first client has a stunning granddaughter and he needs the money. What follows is more than Winston bargained for--a murder investigation at the Sweet Breeze Care Facility. Winston's love of video games aids him in pursuing the truth about Joseph Sawyer's death and the author's clear, precise prose puts the reader into the story fast and carries through to the end.”

—Gay Degani, author of the literary suspense, What Came Before

“Winston Wong is not your conventional private detective. For a start, he’s a video game nerd and on the wrong side of forty with very few prospects on the romance front. Not only that, Winston’s first case investigating the demise of a ninety-year old man looks like a non-starter. But Winston is determined to make a success of his new career and soon discovers that it’s not just death that roams the corridors of Sweet Breeze retirement home.

Chow’s work in geriatric welfare provides an intriguing backdrop that she skillfully weaves into her clever plot. Seniors Sleuth is written with warmth, humor and an eccentric cast of characters and, most of all, a loveable hero. It’s a breath of fresh air to what I hope will become a continuing series.”

—Hannah Dennison, author of The Honeychurch Hall Mysteries
and The Vicky Hill Mysteries

“Winston Wong, a slacker game developer in the middle of Silicon Valley, is a completely charming rookie sleuth. His modern high-tech world intersects the old, as Winston finds himself embroiled in a suspicious death at a senior home. J.J. Chow adds a fresh, original voice to the mystery genre! I can’t wait to read more of Winston’s adventures.”

—Naomi Hirahara, Edgar Award-winning author of the Mas Arai and Officer Ellie Rush mysteries

“Seniors Sleuth is a charming, humorous novel with an intriguing storyline wrapped with endearing characters. It’s a total enjoyment to read.”

—Lois Lavrisa, bestselling award-winning author
of Dying for Dinner Rolls