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The Tea Ladies

By: Amanda Hampson
Narrated by: Zoe Carides
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 WINNER 2024 Danger Awards - Best Fiction
SHORTLISTED 2024 Sisters In Crime Davitt Awards - Best Adult Crime
SHORTLISTED 2024 Ned Kelly Awards - Best Fiction

She keeps everyone's secrets, until there's a murder...

Sydney, 1965: After a chance encounter with a stranger, mild-mannered tea lady Hazel Bates becomes an accidental sleuth, stumbling into a world of ruthless crooks and racketeers in search of a young woman she believes 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, Hazel and her network of tea ladies 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. Detective Fiction Mystery Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Crime Murder Suspense
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Fantastic series. A very sophisticated who done it set in a time and place not seen since Ms Fisher.

TEA ladies

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What a gem, such an entertaining story, wonderful characters and brilliant narration, l absolutely loved this book! Zoe does an incredible job giving each character such a unique personality, there is so much humour and fun in this story!

Absolutely Joyous

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What an enjoyable read this was! A quaint story set in Australia told beautifully. Long live the tea ladies!

Great Narration of a Fun Story

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I loved this book I grew up around women like this funny, strong, hard working. Some very funny moments and a lovely warm story of friendships.

Step back to another time

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I absolutely loved listening to this book on my walks. It was so well read and I just fell in love with Hazel. There were plenty of twists and turns to keep it interesting, lots of laughs and tender moments. An absolute treat.

So enjoyable

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