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The Deadly Dispute

A Tea Ladies Mystery

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The Deadly Dispute

By: Amanda Hampson
Narrated by: Zoe Carides
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Murder and Mayhem on the waterfront.
It's time for the Tea Ladies!

1967: Hazel's new job at the docks quickly turns perilous when she stumbles into the criminal underworld that lurks beneath the surface. A million in gold coins has vanished from a cargo ship and a dead body washed up. Suddenly, she's in over her head.

Disillusioned with her life, Betty is led astray by a charismatic new friend and finds herself exposed in more ways than one - until a crisis drags her back to reality.

Living in a high-class brothel, Irene gets wind of a threat that could destroy her livelihood. She takes on the Maltese mafia and becomes involved in a dangerously sticky situation.

When one of the tea ladies disappears, they face 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.

The delightfully entertaining new novel in The Tea Ladies cosy crime series, with murder and mystery, nostalgia and history, and plenty of tea and biscuits. Available for pre-order now!

©2025 Amanda Hampson (P)2025 Penguin Random House Australia Audio Cosy Crime Fiction Mystery
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I find these books so enjoyable. Transports me to another erra. Great stories, within a story
Strong personalities & characters, individual but loyal & grateful for there friendship & each other.

I so enjoy these books

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Chapter 32 did not download properly and was only 32sec long. A good story otherwises. Looking forward to the next story

Very good story.

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Love this series, numerous characters show up in another well crafted tale of changing Sydney in the 1960’s. Hazel, Betty and Irene again create havoc with the best of intentions and great cups of tea (and upstairs biscuits).

Beware the Tea Ladies

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as always the story develops at a good pace - with each character evolving - the reader brings the characters to life - along with the imagery of 60"s Sydney - reareally enjoyable listen - lo9king forward to the next instalment

great story

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The development of these wonderful tea ladies has taken the first book from a heart warming, entertaining story to now feeling such an empathy and investment in these beautiful, authentic, brave strong women. There is sadness, there is hardship , friendship and loyalty , but the humour is just so prevalent in the characters and the clever writing. I was so sad when it ended , l cannot wait for book 4.

What a treat

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