Hazel Wong

**Hazel Wong** is a major character in the Murder Most Unladylike series, acting as the vice-president of the Detective Society. She is the best friend of Daisy Wells and good friend of Katherine Freebody, Rebecca Martineau, Lavinia Temple, and Alexander Arcady.

Out of the four detectives - Daisy Wells, Alexander Arcady, George Mukherjee, and herself - she is the only Chinese one.

## Early Life

Hazel was born in Hong Kong, the daughter of Vincent Wong. She came to England and attended Deepdean School for Girls, at which she was commonly teased for not being English. She was put in a dormitory with Daisy Wells, Katherine Freebody, Rebecca Martineau, and Lavinia Temple. She dreamed of having a blonde-haired English friend.

Daisy bumped into her during a lacrosse match, and then took her, Kitty, Beanie, and Lavinia up to their dorm. She locked Hazel in a trunk, calling her ‘Foreign Girl’, before running off. Matron came and found Hazel in there. She asked her who locked her in there, but Hazel did not tell. Daisy was impressed and told Hazel that she was not bad.

## Personality

Hazel is the quieter and more sensible one out of her and Daisy. In the first book, she is depicted as shy and unable to stand up for herself, whereas she gains more confidence in the second book. She sometimes calls Daisy’s plans ‘too dangerous’ or ‘ridiculous’. However, Hazel is still very brave, solving many murder cases when she was 13 and onwards. She is also very intelligent (second smartest in her year, according to Daisy), and her cleverness solves many vital clues. Additionally, Hazel is quite kind and thoughtful, and tries to reassure the ‘shrimps’ (younger children) when something has happened. She may also have a love of writing as she wrote all of the Murder Most Unladylike books in-universe.

From *First Class Murder* and onward, Hazel has become more confident and bold, and by *Jolly Foul Play*, she seems to have even become a bit rebellious. She writes letters to Alexander Arcady and keeps it a secret from Daisy, and later slaps Daisy when she finds out and says that ‘he doesn’t even like her in that way’. Later, when Margaret Dolliswood grabs Daisy, Hazel kicks her in the shins and says that she enjoyed it.

## Appearance

Hazel describes herself as short and round, with round cheeks, brown hair, and dark eyes. He occasionally compares herself to Daisy, saying that they are the opposite. Her hair is in a plait on every cover except A Spoonful of Murder, where it is in a bun.

## Murder Most Unladylike

Hazel goes to the Gym to get her pullover and stumbles upon Miss Bell’s body. She tells Daisy and Virginia Overton, but only the former believes her as the body vanished five minutes later. Hazel makes a suspect list with the Detective Society, narrowing it down to eight mistresses and masters.

Daisy then gives Hazel a bottle of liquid to make her sick. They drink it and start being sick in the lesson, which gets them sent to Mrs Minn, the school nurse. During the night, Hazel investigates with Daisy and they find a clue - an earring. There were also footprint marks from Miss Tennyson’s shoes.

They go to a café and find Miss Tennyson sitting there. When Miss Tennyson’s death is announced, Hazel thinks she killed herself, but Daisy thinks otherwise.

They go to Miss Lappet and show her the earring. Hazel is horrified when they are told that the earring belongs to Miss Griffin. Somebody calls the police and Inspector Priestly arrives. Hazel finds Verity Abraham’s diary, which reveals that she was on the Gym balcony with Miss Griffin before her death. Miss Griffin chases the two girls around the school.

Hazel and Daisy give the evidence to Inspector Priestly and listen as he interrogates Miss Griffin. Hazel then leaves for Daisy’s home.

## Arsenic for Tea

Hazel stays at Daisy’s house. She is forced by Daisy’s parents to play childish games with Daisy, Kitty, and Beanie. They play hide-and-seek with Beanie counting. Hazel goes to the library with Daisy and they catch Lady Hastings and Mr Curtis kissing. Hazel nearly laughs but remembered that it is Daisy’s mother.

During Daisy’s tea party, Lady Hastings asks Lord Hastings to get some tea for Mr Curtis. Mr Curtis says that the tea tastes foul, and starts being sick. Hazel is shocked.

Later, they get news that Mr Curtis has died. Hazel and Daisy read a book and realise that Mr Curtis was poisoned by arsenic. Hazel allows Kitty and Beanie to become assistants of the Detective Society.

Hazel, as well as the rest of the Society, uncover clues. They recreate the crime with Daisy’s dolls and Hazel realises that it is possible that Lord Hastings committed the crime. Daisy snaps at her for suggesting this. Hazel goes to apologise and than they hear a crash.

They go to see what the noise was and realise that Lady Hastings was pushed down the stairs. Hazel and Daisy do some more investigating and discover a ripped piece of paper with terrible poetry on it. Daisy’s brother tells them that it is Stephen’s, and the girls realise they found their murderer.

Inspector Priestly arrests Stephen and Kitty and Beanie are taken away by the latter’s father.

## First Class Murder

Hazel and Daisy ride the Orient express. It is clear that everybody on the train is hiding something important, from the strange novelist to the mysterious magician. The only person who seems trustworthy is Alexander Arcady, who is eager to meet the girls.

As they eat their meal, a scream is heard. Hazel rushes to the compartment, but cannot see the ‘excitement’.

A body is lying on the floor, bleeding, her jewelled necklace missing. Mr. Strange’s knife lies next to the body, clean.

Hazel and Daisy investigate, and Hazel listens as Daisy leads a conversation with Miss Livedon, discovering that they do not only have a murderer, but a spy.

Hazel does some more investigating, and finds some strange documents in Il Mysterioso’s compartment.

Dr. Sandwich and Alexander interview the people on the train. After seeing Mr. Daunt kiss his maid, Sarah, and attending a seance, she helps Daisy solve the case - Mr. Daunt murdered Mrs. Daunt, and Madame Melinda screamed the fake scream. Alexander gives Daisy the novel ideas written by Mr. Strange, and she and Daisy discover that Mr. Strange was the spy.