Tropical Poison: A romantic thriller set in present-day Jakarta (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798306988016)

When Maya Hartono, a single mother and a beauty salon owner, is drawn into the glamorous world of her fiancé, Rob Haverford-a powerful pharmaceutical executive-she imagines a future filled with love, stability, and happiness. One phone call from Rob's brother changes all that.

As a local freelance journalist and his tech-savvy friend begin uncovering a sinister web of corruption and mysterious deaths tied to a groundbreaking drug, Maya unexpectedly finds herself in the middle of the scandal that could bring her fiancé's business-and her relationship-crashing down. Torn between loyalty to the man she loves and the pursuit of justice, she must navigate a world of corporate intrigue, deadly betrayals, and impossible moral choices. Each decision she makes takes her further away from the life she once dreamed of.

Based on real-life events and written while the author lived and worked in Jakarta, this novel immerses readers in the electric atmosphere of a modern Southeast Asian metropolis-with its dazzling highs and stark lows. Through encounters with people from all walks of life, Tropical Poison offers a gripping, suspense-filled story that sheds light on cross-cultural relationships, the intricacies of Asian culture, and the hidden costs of ambition and love.