Synopsis:
'We all have stories buried in our past ... these are our real stories, the stories only we know, the stories of our foreign bodies ...'

Mei, a young Singaporean lawyer, is woken by a call from her English boyfriend, Andy. It's one in the morning and 'I'm in jail' are definitely not the kind of words that put a girl in a good mood. Working as a relief teacher, and in Singapore because of his best friend Eugene, Andy has been arrested for masterminding a multi-million dollar international soccer gambling syndicate. He swears he's been framed, and this leaves Mei and Eugene, friends through childhood, only two weeks to prove his innocence.

Switching from East to West, from past to present and from one voice to another with incisive dexterity and wit, this stylish novel unravels three quite different stories - of abuse and betrayal; of murder and lies; and the search for a greater truth behind the lager sagas of Freshers and other twenty-nothings.

These diverse stories of expatriates, hungry ghosts and UEFA Cup matches collide in a startling fashion. Now the three friends have to confront their disturbing histories. Should they reveal their secrets to one another? Will the truth set Andy free, or will the unveiling of their past only serve to destroy their future?

A dazzling fusion of Western pop culture, Christian mysticism and Taoist rituals, Foreign Bodies is a brilliantly multi-layered and decidedly humorous debut.