Cryptic clue. Amanda Hampson. 2024.

In the bustling heart of Sydney’s rag-trade, tea ladies Hazel, Betty and Irene are back in business. Having already solved a murder, kidnapping and arson case, they are now in a race against time to foil a plot threatening national security. 

When Irene gets a coded message directing her to the spoils of a bank robbery, it sends the tea ladies on a treasure hunt with a surprising outcome. 

Meanwhile, trouble’s brewing at Empire Fashionwear, where the very role of the tea lady is under threat. It’s up t Hazel to convince her friends to abandon their trolleys and take action to save their livelihoods before it’s too late.