Category: “Murder Becomes” book locales

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Check out the very cool architecture in “Murder Becomes Macau”

One of the joys of writing “Murder Becomes Macau” has been the opportunity to present to readers the glorious architecture one finds both there and in nearby Hong Kong. murderbecomes.com

I conducted business in Hong Kong several times in the 1980s and it quickly became one of my favorite cities. A key reason: the remarkable structures both on Hong Kong Island and, across the harbor, Tsim Sha Tsui.

For example, note below how the architects incorporated in a building in Hong Kong, what’s known as a ‘dragon’s gate.’ It’s a ‘window’ of sorts found in many Hong Kong buildings, and it has a magical purpose explained in the book.



In contrast, note the historical magnificence of the Ruínas de São Paulo (immediately below) and the A-Ma Temple on Macau. The book also explains the significance of these religious structures, which stand in stark contrast to the sleek grandeur of Macau’s many casino hotels.


“Murder Becomes Macau” is about much more than just solving a murder. It’s also about how architects around the world, and throughout time, have built the buildings the way they have.

I really hope you enjoy the fourth installment in the Dalton Lee/Murder Becomes mystery series. Learn more about it at: https://murderbecomes.com/macau.html

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Why Macau?

People ask me why I’ve set the next installment of the “Murder Becomes” series in Macau. There are several reasons.

First, Macau (and its neighbor, Hong Kong) are exotic locales that have always fascinated me.

I had the good fortune of traveling to Hong Kong on business several times during the 1980s and visiting Macau twice. They are both places that offer mystery and surprises around just about every corner.

Second, both Macau and Hong Kong abound with amazing architecture, which of course is essential to the books’ protagonist, architect/detective Dalton Lee. In Macau, you have the historic architecture from its period as a Portuguese colony paired with the modern architecture found in its many casinos. You’ll learn fascinating details about both in the upcoming book.

Meanwhile, Hong Kong teems with stunning skyscrapers, guided often by the principles of feng shui.

Finally, Macau begins with the letter ‘M,’ as do all the destinations in the “Murder Becomes’ series. One does not have to have read, “Murder Becomes Manhattan,” “Murder Becomes Miami” or “Murder Becomes Mayfair,” to understand this next book in the series. But doing so can help one get into the groove of what’s going on.

I hope you enjoy “Murder Becomes Macau” once it comes out in late 2023!

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Greenwich Foot Tunnel

It’s called the Greenwich Foot Tunnel. An underground passageway that  thousands of people in London use every day to get from one side of the Thames to the other.

But, when Dalton Lee is summoned to the tunnel at midnight, he descends the steep spiral staircase and finds no one there. But not for very long . . .

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