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Amanda Hampson is back with the next instalment in her beautifully nostalgic cosy crime Tea Ladies series that shines a spotlight on older women.
It’s 1967, and we’re reunited with the tea lady detectives Hazel, Betty, and Irene. Hazel’s new job at the Sydney docks quickly turns perilous when she stumbles into the criminal underworld. A million in gold coins has vanished from a cargo ship, and a dead body has washed ashore, leaving Hazel in over her head. Disillusioned with her life, Betty is led astray by a charismatic new friend, finding herself exposed in more ways than one – until a crisis drags her back to reality. Living in a high-class brothel, Irene catches wind of a threat that could destroy her livelihood. She takes on the Maltese mafia, becoming involved in a dangerously sticky situation.
When one of the ladies disappears, the trio faces their greatest challenge yet, pushing their detective skills to the limit. It will take more than a glass of Hazel’s homemade wine to solve this one.
Filled with murder, mystery, nostalgia, and history – not to mention plenty of tea and biscuits - The Deadly Dispute offers a cracking mystery wrapped up in the charm and wit that only Hampson can deliver.
About the author
Melbourne-based author, Amanda Hampson has been writing professionally for more than 30 years and is the best-selling author of nine novels: The Olive Sisters, Two for the Road, The French Perfumer, The Yellow Villa, Sixty Summers, Lovebirds, The Tea Ladies, The Cryptic Clue and her latest novel The Deadly Dispute.
A runaway bestseller, The Tea Ladies won the 2024 Danger Awards for Best Crime Fiction and was shortlisted for 2024 Davitt Awards - Best Adult Crime & 2024 Ned Kelly Awards – Best Fiction.
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| Mon, May 19 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Tue, May 20 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Wed, May 21 | 9:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Thu, May 22 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Fri, May 23 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Sat, May 24 | 9:00AM to 5:00PM |
| Sun, May 25 | 2:00PM to 5:00PM |
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