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Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers

Jesse Sutanto

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HARPER360
13 October 2023
The new must-read cozy crime mystery from the bestselling author of Dial A For Aunties

Put the kettle on, there’s a mystery brewing…

Tea-shop owner. Matchmaker. Detective?

Sixty-year-old self-proclaimed tea expert Vera Wong enjoys nothing more than sipping a good cup of Wulong and doing some healthy ‘detective’ work on the internet (AKA checking up on her son to see if he’s dating anybody yet).

But when Vera wakes up one morning to find a dead man in the middle of her tea shop, it’s going to take more than a strong Longjing to fix things. Knowing she’ll do a better job than the police possibly could – because nobody sniffs out a wrongdoing quite like a suspicious Chinese mother with time on her hands – Vera decides it’s down to her to catch the killer.

Nobody spills the tea like this amateur sleuth.

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

‘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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Imprint:   HARPER360
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 129mm,  Spine: 21mm
Weight:   240g
ISBN:   9780008558734
ISBN 10:   0008558736
Pages:   352
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Jesse Sutanto is the award-winning, bestselling author of adult, YA, and children's middle grade books. She has a master's degree in creative writing from Oxford University, though she hasn't found a way of saying that without sounding obnoxious. Her debut adult novel, Dial A For Aunties won the 2021 Comedy Women in Print Prize and the film rights were bought by Netflix in a competitive bidding war. Find Jesse on Twitter @thewritinghippo, TikTok @authorjesseqsutanto and Instagram @JesseQSutanto

Reviews for Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers

Praise for Jesse Sutanto: 'Feisty and smart, Vera makes for a fun and quirky sleuth' Heat 'Had me laughing aloud within its first five pages. Charming, hilarious and heartfelt' Emily Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Beach Read 'A dazzling debut full of humour and love. A comedy caper, doused in black humour, comical references, mixed with romance - fans of Crazy Rich Asians will love it' My Weekly 'Brilliant, wicked and dead, dead funny' Andi Osho, Asking For A Friend 'A gloriously screwball crime caper (with a dusting of romance) which will have you snort-laughing' Red 'Dial A For Aunties is one of the funniest, smartest, most compelling books I've read in a long time and I couldn't put it down' Lucy Vine, Hot Mess 'Rejoice over Dial A For Aunties' Elle 'This smart, funny charming novel has all the right ingredients to make you laugh out loud... A heartfelt rom-com' Platinum 'A tightly-plotted, highly comic romp, Dial A For Aunties keeps you guessing till the very last twist' Lauren Ho, Last Tang Standing 'Has redefined what page-turner means with laugh-out-loud humour and delightful twists and turns at every corner' Buzzfeed 'A rip-roaring treat! Dark comedy at its finest and a set of catastrophes that had me roaring' Abigail Mann, The Lonely Fajita 'This laugh-out-loud read is a real breath of fresh air' Fabulous 'Dark humour at its best. We had such a laugh reading through' Magic Radio Bookclub 'The comedy jackpot! Fresh, funny and fabulous' Kirsty Eyre, Cow Girl 'A laugh-out-loud read' Bella 'Genuine laugh-out-loud funny' Frost 'A comedy of errors, by turns macabre and romantic, hilarious and affectionate' Saga


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