{"product_id":"9781761350344","title":"The Model Murder","description":"Author: Hampson, Amanda\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781761350344\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin Australia Pty Ltd\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 21 Apr 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 336\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe highly anticipated new book in the bestselling, award-winning, Australian cosy crime series \u003ci\u003eThe Tea Ladies.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNever underestimate a tea lady.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSydney, 1968. When a popular local man is murdered, police are quick to pin the blame on his glamorous model fiancee, 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.\u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile, 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's forced to swallow her pride and reunite with the other tea ladies, enlisting their help to expose him.\u003cbr\u003eBetty becomes immersed in a local theatre group where there is more drama offstage than on it, further complicated by her infatuation with the enigmatic leading man.\u003cbr\u003eIrene 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe highly anticipated new novel in the beloved \u003ci\u003eThe Tea Ladies\u003c\/i\u003e series is available for pre-order now.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46882741813406,"sku":"UBD-9781761350344","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781761350344.jpg?v=1779862198","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781761350344","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}