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The Tea Ladies

Amanda Hampson

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English
Penguin
03 January 2024
A wickedly witty cosy crime novel set in Sydney in the swinging sixties, ideal for fans of Richard Osman and Bonnie Garmus. WINNER 2024 Danger Awards - Best Fiction SHORTLISTED 2024 Sisters In Crime Davitt Awards - Best Adult Crime

SHORTLISTED 2024 Ned Kelly Awards - Best Fiction

WINNER 2024 Danger Awards - Best Fiction SHORTLISTED 2024 Sisters In Crime Davitt Awards - Best Adult Crime SHORTLISTED 2024 Ned Kelly Awards - Best Fiction

They keep everyone's secrets, until there's a murder...

Sydney, 1965- After a chance encounter with a stranger, tea ladies Hazel, Betty and Irene become accidental sleuths, stumbling into a world of ruthless crooks and racketeers in search of a young woman believed to be in danger.

In the meantime, Hazel's job at Empire Fashionwear is in jeopardy. The firm has turned out the same frocks and blouses for the past twenty years and when the mini-skirt bursts onto the scene, it rocks the rag trade to its foundations. War breaks out between departments and it falls to Hazel, the quiet diplomat, to broker peace and save the firm.

When there is a murder in the building, the tea ladies draw on their wider network and put themselves in danger as they piece together clues that connect the murder to a nearby arson and a kidnapping. But if there's one thing tea ladies can handle, it's hot water.

'The Tea Ladies is a total joy! With her ear for dialogue and eye for authentic detail, Amanda Hampson has created a refreshing take on a murder mystery that is both wickedly funny and highly entertaining. Hazel, Betty, Irene and Merl leapt straight off the page and into my heart. I can still hear them laughing, gossiping and plotting, long after I finished this delightful book.' Joanna Nell
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Imprint:   Penguin
Country of Publication:   Australia
Dimensions:   Height: 197mm,  Width: 131mm,  Spine: 24mm
Weight:   291g
ISBN:   9781761344626
ISBN 10:   1761344625
Pages:   384
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Amanda Hampson grew up in rural New Zealand. She has lived in London and Sydney, and now lives in Melbourne. Writing professionally for more than 20 years, she is the author of The Olive Sisters, Two for the Road, The French Perfumer, The Yellow Villa, Sixty Summers, Lovebirds, and the bestselling cosy crime novel The Tea Ladies. Her forthcoming novel is The Cryptic Clue.

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