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The cryptic clue

Hampson, Amanda, 1954-2024
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In ZigZag Lane, in the heart of Sydney's rag-trade district, tea ladies Hazel, Betty and Irene find themselves in hot water. Having already solved a murder, kidnapping and arson case, and outwitting an arch criminal, they have proved themselves a useful resource and earned the respect of a local police officer. Now he needs their help to solve a plot that threatens security. As if that's not enough, Irene gets a coded message directing her to the spoils of a bank robbery, which sends the tea ladies on a treasure hunt with an unexpected outcome. There's also trouble brewing within the walls of Empire Fashionwear, where an interloper threatens not just Hazel's job but the very role of tea lady. It's up to Hazel to convince her friends to abandon their trolleys and take action to save their livelihoods - before it's too late.
Main title:
The cryptic clue / Amanda Hampson.
Author:
Imprint:
[Southbank, VIC] : Penguin/Viking, 2024.©2024.
Collation:
323 pages ; 24 cm.
Series title:
ISBN:
9781761341021 (paperback)
Dewey class:
A823.4F
Language:
English
BRN:
2028649
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