The release date for the English version of 'Foul Lady Fortune' by
Chloe Gong is Sep 2023. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
The first book in a gripping new duology following an ill-matched pair of spies posing as a married couple to investigate a string of brutal murders in 1930s Shanghai is "equal parts intoxicating and dazzling," according to Roshani Chokshi, #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights and Our Violent Ends.
Shanghai, in 1931, is the setting for a decade of intrigue to come.
Rosalind Lang was spared from near death four years ago, but the odd experiment that kept her alive also prevented her from aging or sleeping and gave her the ability to recover from any wound. In other words, Rosalind is immortal. She now exploits her skills as an assassin for her nation out of a desperation to atone for her previous acts of betrayal.
Fortune, the code name.
Rosalind's quest takes a different turn as the Japanese Imperial Army starts its invasion march. Shanghai is experiencing instability due to a string of killings, and there is distrust against the Japanese. Before more of her people are murdered, Rosalind's new mission is to infiltrate foreign culture and find the persons responsible for the terror plan.
But Rosalind has to pretend to be the wife of another Nationalist agent, Orion Hong, to lessen suspicion. Rosalind finds Orion's playboyish manner and carefree attitude annoying, but she is prepared to cooperate with him for the greater good. But Rosalind wants to keep her secrets hidden, and Orion has plans of his own. The two spies quickly discover that there are more terrifying and profound aspects to this mystery than they could have ever anticipated as they work together to piece together the plot.