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Dial A For Aunties Put the kettle on, there''s a mystery brewing... Tea-shop owner. Matchmaker. Detective? Vera Wong, tea house owner and occasional sleuth should feel content. Her son Tilly has moved in with his girlfriend, and the shop has been inundated with customers. But Vera can''t help feeling a little... bored. Sometimes, all an old lady wants is a murder to solve. Is that too much to ask for? Then Vera comes across a distressed young woman called Millie, whose friend Xander has gone missing. Is this Vera''s chance to get out her trusty notebook and solve another mystery? Knives Out meets Kim''s Convenience for anyone who loves solving mysteries by Richard Osman and Janice Hallett, and watching Death in Paradise and Marlow Murder Club . ''Jesse Sutanto has created a great comic character in Vera. If you thought murder couldn''t be warm-hearted, hilarious and have a twist, think again'' Fiona Leitch, bestselling author of A Cornish Christmas Murder ''A really heartwarming read'' Faith Martin, bestselling author of Murder by Candlelight ''I thoroughly loved it. With a Vera in your life nothing bad can ever happen!'' J. M. Hall, bestselling author of A Spoonful of Murder

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Jesse Sutanto is an author of books for children and adults. She received her Masters from the University of Oxford and a BA in English Literature from Berkeley. She grew up in Indonesia and Singapore and currently lives in Jakarta with her husband and two daughters. The film rights to her women's fiction, Dial A for Aunties, was bought by Netflix in a competitive bidding war.

You can find out more about Jesse on her website www.jesseqsutantoauthor.com and follow her on Twitter @thewritinghippo and on Facebook and Instagram @JesseQSutanto

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'Had me laughing aloud within its first five pages. Charming, hilarious and heartfelt' Emily Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Beach ReadLife is good for sixty-year-old teashop owner and amateur sleuth, Vera Wong. Her teashop is bustling, and her son, Tilly, finally has a girlfriend! Still, Vera can't help but wish for some excitement and adventure. Sometimes all an old lady wants is a murder to solve...

Then Vera comes across a distressed young woman in need of her kindly guidance. The woman is looking for her missing friend Xander. Online, he appeared to have it all: a parade of private jets, fabulous parties with socialites, and a burgeoning career as a social media influencer.

When Xander turns up dead, it seems he isn't who he claimed to be. The police have no leads, but Vera intends to uncover the truth in the only way that this Chinese mother knows how: by spilling the tea.

Praise for Vera Wong

'I thoroughly loved it. With a Vera in your life nothing bad can ever happen!' J. M. Hall, bestselling author of A Spoonful of Murder

'Fans of Crazy Rich Asians will love it' My Weekly

'I appreciate the recent uptick in books featuring sleuths of a seasoned age, particularly ones as prickly, opinionated and delightful as Vera Wong' The New York Times

Readers love VERA WONG...

'Vera Wong is my favourite fictional character in the world.'

**'**I'll be recommending this one to all my friends.'

'A mystery with heart and humour'

'Vera Wong is honestly the best character I've read in crime fiction'

'Fast paced and addictive'