Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man)

Name: Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man)
Brand: HarperCollins New Zealand
SKU: 9780008558888
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By Jesse Sutanto

Series: The Vera Wong series

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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 Read Life is good for sixty-year-old teashop owner and amateur sleuth, Vera Wong. Her teashop is bustling, and her son, Tilly, finally has a... Read More

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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 Read

Life 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’s Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man)…

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

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A mystery with heart and humour ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Fast paced and addictive ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Series: The Vera Wong series

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Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man)

‘Had me laughing aloud within its first five pages. Charming, hilarious and heartfelt’ Emily Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Beach Read Life 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...

By Jesse Sutanto

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Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers

Don’t miss the second book in the series, Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man), out now! Put the kettle on, there’s a mystery brewing… Vera Wong is my new favourite sleuth - Elle Cosimano 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...

By Jesse Sutanto

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008558888

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 April 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HQ

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 220g

Pages: 336

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About the Author

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

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