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Ovidia Yu

Ovidia Yu is a highly acclaimed author from Singapore, known for her well-loved book series such as the Crown Colony series and the Singaporean Mystery series. Her writing has gained significant recognition, making her one of the most prominent authors to emerge from the region.

Born in 1961 in Singapore, Ovidia Yu came from a middle-class family with a teacher mother and a doctor father. Her early education took place at Methodist Girls' School, where her mother taught. It was during this time that Yu discovered her passion for writing and reading, often continuing the stories of the characters she encountered in the books she read. By the age of ten, she had already begun writing her own short stories.
Crown Colony / Su Lin Books
# Title Year
1 The Frangipani Tree Mystery 2017
2 The Betel Nut Tree Mystery 2018
3 The Paper Bark Tree Mystery 2019
4 The Mimosa Tree Mystery 2020
5 The Cannonball Tree Mystery 2021
6 The Mushroom Tree Mystery 2022
7 The Yellow Rambutan Tree Mystery 2023
8 The Angsana Tree Mystery 2024
9 The Rose Apple Tree Mystery 2025
Singaporean Mystery Books
# Title Year
1 Aunty Lee's Delights 2013
2 Aunty Lee's Deadly Specials 2014
3 Aunty Lee's Chilled Revenge 2016
4 Meddling and Murder 2017
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 Miss Moorthy Investigates 2012
2 The Mouse Marathon 2022
Short Stories/Novellas
# Title Year
1 The Mudskipper 2012
2 Snakeskin 2016
Playwright Omnibus Books
# Title Year
1 Eight Plays 2011
Akashic Noir Books
# Title Year
1 San Francisco Noir 2002
2 Seattle Noir 2003
3 Bronx Noir 2003
4 Brooklyn Noir 2004
5 Brooklyn Noir 2 2005
6 Chicago Noir 2005
7 Dublin Noir 2005
8 Manhattan Noir 2006
9 Miami Noir 2006
10 D.C. Noir 2006
11 Dublin Noir: The Celtic Tiger vs. the Ugly American 2006
12 Baltimore Noir 2006
13 Twin Cities Noir 2006
14 London Noir 2006
15 New Orleans Noir 2007
16 Los Angeles Noir 2007
17 Wall Street Noir 2007
18 Havana Noir 2007
19 Detroit Noir 2007
20 Queens Noir 2008
21 Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth 2008
22 Toronto Noir 2008
23 Las Vegas Noir 2008
24 Trinidad Noir 2008
25 D.C. Noir 2 2008
26 Manhattan Noir 2 2008
27 Paris Noir 2008
28 Istanbul Noir 2008
29 Boston Noir 2009
30 Rome Noir 2009
31 San Francisco Noir 2 2009
32 Portland Noir 2009
33 Delhi Noir 2009
34 Phoenix Noir 2009
35 Los Angeles Noir 2 2010
36 Mexico City Noir 2010
37 Richmond Noir 2010
38 Orange County Noir 2010
39 Indian Country Noir 2010
40 Moscow Noir 2010
41 Lone Star Noir 2010
42 Philadelphia Noir 2010
43 Haiti Noir 2010
44 Copenhagen Noir 2010
45 Pittsburgh Noir 2011
46 San Diego Noir 2011
47 Barcelona Noir 2011
48 Cape Cod Noir 2011
49 New Jersey Noir 2011
50 Staten Island Noir 2012
51 When They Are Done With Us 2012
52 Mumbai Noir 2012
53 Long Island Noir 2012
54 Venice Noir 2012
55 Kingston Noir 2012
56 St. Petersburg Noir 2012
57 Kansas City Noir 2012
58 Boston Noir 2 2012
59 USA Noir 2013
60 Manila Noir 2013
61 Buffalo Noir 2013
62 Dallas Noir 2013
63 Haiti Noir 2 2013
64 Singapore Noir 2014
65 Prison Noir 2014
66 Tel Aviv Noir 2014
67 Tehran Noir 2014
68 Belfast Noir 2014
69 Helsinki Noir 2014
70 Rio Noir 2014
71 Providence Noir 2015
72 Chicago Noir: The Classics 2015
73 Memphis Noir 2015
74 Zagreb Noir 2015
75 Marseille Noir 2015
76 Beirut Noir 2015
77 New Orleans Noir: The Classics 2016
78 Stockholm Noir 2016
79 Brussels Noir 2016
80 Mississippi Noir 2016
81 St. Louis Noir 2016
82 Prague Noir 2016
83 San Juan Noir 2016
84 Oakland Noir 2017
85 Trinidad Noir: The Classics 2017
86 Atlanta Noir 2017
87 New Haven Noir 2017
88 Montana Noir 2017
89 Buenos Aires Noir 2017
90 Montreal Noir 2017
91 Berlin Noir 2018
92 São Paulo Noir 2018
93 Santa Cruz Noir 2018
94 Lagos Noir 2018
95 Marrakech Noir 2018
96 Baghdad Noir 2018
97 Vancouver Noir 2018
98 Sydney Noir 2018
99 Hong Kong Noir 2018
100 Amsterdam Noir 2019
101 Milwaukee Noir 2019
102 Houston Noir 2019
103 Nairobi Noir 2020
104 Columbus Noir 2020
105 Santa Fe Noir 2020
106 Alabama Noir 2020
107 Berkeley Noir 2020
108 Addis Ababa Noir 2020
109 Tampa Bay Noir 2020
110 Miami Noir: The Classics 2020
111 Accra Noir 2020
112 Belgrade Noir 2020
113 Palm Springs Noir 2021
114 Paris Noir: The Suburbs 2022
115 Denver Noir 2022
116 South Central Noir 2022
117 Cleveland Noir 2023
118 East Jerusalem Noir 2023
119 West Jerusalem Noir 2023
120 Honolulu Noir 2024
121 Sacramento Noir 2025
122 Hamburg Noir 2025
Ovidia Yu Anthologies
# Title Year
1 San Francisco Noir 2002
2 Seattle Noir 2003
3 Bronx Noir 2003
4 Brooklyn Noir 2004
5 Brooklyn Noir 2 2005
6 Chicago Noir 2005
7 Dublin Noir 2005
8 Miami Noir 2006
9 Baltimore Noir 2006
10 Twin Cities Noir 2006
11 London Noir 2006
12 Los Angeles Noir 2007
13 Wall Street Noir 2007
14 Havana Noir 2007
15 Detroit Noir 2007
16 Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth 2008
17 Toronto Noir 2008
18 Trinidad Noir 2008
19 Boston Noir 2009
20 Delhi Noir 2009
21 Phoenix Noir 2009
22 Mexico City Noir 2010
23 Richmond Noir 2010
24 Orange County Noir 2010
25 Indian Country Noir 2010
26 Moscow Noir 2010
27 Lone Star Noir 2010
28 Philadelphia Noir 2010
29 Haiti Noir 2010
30 Pittsburgh Noir 2011
31 Barcelona Noir 2011
32 Cape Cod Noir 2011
33 New Jersey Noir 2011
34 Staten Island Noir 2012
35 Long Island Noir 2012
36 Venice Noir 2012
37 Kingston Noir 2012
38 St. Petersburg Noir 2012
39 Kansas City Noir 2012
40 Buffalo Noir 2013
41 Haiti Noir 2 2013
42 Singapore Noir 2014
43 Tel Aviv Noir 2014
44 Providence Noir 2015
45 Zagreb Noir 2015
46 Marseille Noir 2015
47 Beirut Noir 2015
48 Stockholm Noir 2016
49 Brussels Noir 2016
50 Mississippi Noir 2016
51 St. Louis Noir 2016
52 Prague Noir 2016
53 Sunshine Noir 2016
54 Oakland Noir 2017
55 Trinidad Noir: The Classics 2017
56 New Haven Noir 2017
57 Montana Noir 2017
58 Buenos Aires Noir 2017
59 Montreal Noir 2017
60 São Paulo Noir 2018
61 Santa Cruz Noir 2018
62 Vancouver Noir 2018
63 Hong Kong Noir 2018
64 Amsterdam Noir 2019
65 Columbus Noir 2020
66 Addis Ababa Noir 2020
67 Crime Hits Home 2022
68 Cleveland Noir 2023