Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Italian School for Assassins | 2013 | Melissa Yi | Buy |
| 2 | The Goa Yoga School of Slayers | 2014 | Melissa Yi | Buy |
Octavia and Dario investigate murders at international schools in this two-book mystery series. The Italian School for Assassins (2013) is set at a school in Italy, and The Goa Yoga School of Slayers (2014) takes the pair to India.
Melissa Yi, who also writes under the name Melissa Yuan-Innes, uses exotic school settings to give each mystery a distinct flavor. The Italian location in the first book and the yoga school in Goa for the second create natural isolation for the crimes, keeping the suspects contained within the school grounds.
The two books should be read in order since the relationship between Octavia and Dario develops across both stories. Readers who enjoy mysteries with international settings and a recurring amateur detective pair will find this a quick, entertaining duology.