The Model Murder
Never underestimate a tea lady
The next instalment in the best-selling, award winning The Tea Ladies murder mystery series bubbles over with Sixties nostalgia, fabulous fashion, and lashings of tea and biscuits.
Sydney, 1968. When a popular local man is murdered, police are quick to pin the blame on his glamourous model fiancée – who has since disappeared. But Hazel suspects a criminal cover-up and rallies the tea ladies to investigate; a quest that brings danger right to her door.
Meanwhile, Merl’s long-buried family secret threatens to unravel her carefully constructed life. When she stumbles on evidence that her detective son-in-law is corrupt, she must reunite with the other tea ladies to expose him.
Betty becomes immersed in local theatre group where there is more drama offstage than on it, further complicated by her infatuation with the enigmatic leading man.
Irene aspires to a new career as a debt collector but her first case has more frustrations and obstacles than she bargained for, even with the help of a new weapon.
The highly anticipated new novel in the beloved The Tea Ladies series is available for pre-order now.
The Tea Ladies - Reviews
“… while these events drive the plot, what beguiles is the creation of a multi-layered fictional world inhabited by vivid characters who bounce off the page.”
Sue Turnbull. The Age/SMH
“The Tea Ladies is a delightfully intriguing romp, full of twists, turns, shocking discoveries… and scones. It may be crime writing at its cosiest, but it’s not without substance. This is big-hearted fiction, covering important issues that still affect women today.”
Better Reading
“The Tea Ladies provides readers with a satisfying mystery, a trio of intrepid older women discovering their own strengths, and a window into a vanished past. I give it five TimTams.”
Lian Hingee, Readings Books
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“Amanda Hampson’s writing comes alive with her characters and dialogue. Funny and astute, her observations on friendship, the two sides of family life, ageing and regret are spot on.”
Better Reading
“Hampson’s careful unfolding of intrigue is masterful.”
Weekend Australian
“The beauty of Amanda Hampson’s literature lies with her ability to observe and describe in such detail that all senses are ignited.”
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About Amanda
Melbourne-based author, Amanda Hampson has been writing professionally for more than 30 years and is the award-winning 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, The Deadly Dispute and her forthcoming release The Model Murder.
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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