Tea Cooper

A woman's bungled act of kindness sparks a chain of events that reverberates through the generations, uncovering secrets, lies, and the biggest scientific controversy of the nineteenth century: the classification of the platypus. Two women, a century apart, are drawn into a mystery surrounding the biggest scientific controversy of the nineteenth century, the classification of the platypus. 1808 Agnes Banks,...

What connects a botanical illustration of a butterfly with a missing baby and an enigma fifty years in the making? A twisty historical mystery from a bestselling Australian author. 1868 Morpeth Theodora Breckenridge, still in mourning after the loss of her parents and brother at sea, is more interested in working quietly on her art at the family's country estate...

A young woman's quest to heal a family rift entangles her in one of Australia's greatest historical puzzles when an intricately illustrated map offers a clue to the fate of a long-lost girl. A mesmerising historical mystery set in the Hunter Valley from bestselling author Tea Cooper for readers of Natasha Lester and Kate Morton. 1880 The Hunter Valley Evie...

A fossil discovered at London's Natural History Museum leads one woman back in time to nineteenth century Australia and a world of scientific discovery and dark secrets in this compelling historical mystery. The Hunter Valley 1847 The last thing Mellie Vale remembers before the fever takes her is running through the bush as a monster chases her - but no...

For readers of The True Story of Maddie Bright, The Woman in the Green Dress, and The Birdman's Wife comes this atmospheric and richly detailed Australian historical mystery from a bestselling Australian author. Maitland 1913 Miss Elizabeth Quinn is something of an institution in Maitland Town. For longer than anyone could remember, she and her brother, businessman Michael, have lived...

Intricate threads from the past and the present bind together a yellow silk dress, lost gold, and a missing grandmother in a twisty historical mystery from the bestselling author of The Talented Mrs Greenway. The Golden Thread is set in Maitland, 1889. When nineteen-year-old Constance Montague wakes one Wednesday, she expects the day to unfold like any other: breakfast with...

From a bestselling Australian author, this compellingly realised novel brings to life the story of an enigmatic figure, wife to feted colonial architect Francis Greenway, and asks, whose hand really shaped Sydney? Who is the talented Mrs Greenway? 1814 Sydney: When Mary Greenway, freshly arrived from the old country, steps into the maelstrom of Sydney Town with three children at...

For readers who loved Remarkable Creatures, The Naturalist's Daughter and The Birdman's Wife comes The Woman in the Green Dress... 1853 Mogo Creek, NSW Della Atterton, bereft at the loss of her parents, is holed up in the place she loves best: the beautiful Hawkesbury in New South Wales. Happiest following the trade her father taught her, taxidermy, Della has...

Two people, one dream... with the past riding hard on their heels. Will they find what they are looking for, before time runs out? Can she save her family's horse stud and reputation? When India Kilhampton becomes caught up in the heart-stopping excitement of a major horse race, her mind is made up. She will breed a horse to win...

The sudden death of a beloved brother leads a young woman on a quest to find a missing boy and into a tangled web of mystery, blood, and fear. The Tangled Web is set in Maitland, 1892. When Viola Oswald's beloved brother Sebastian dies of a hereditary blood disease, Viola suspects her stepfather, the prestigious surgeon Elias Sinclair, has used...

Intricate threads from the past and the present bind together a yellow silk dress, lost gold, and a missing grandmother in a twisty historical mystery from the bestselling author of The Talented Mrs Greenway. Maitland, 1889 When nineteen-year-old Constance Montague wakes one Wednesday, she expects the day to unfold like any other. Breakfast with her grandmother Nell and her mother...

From the bestselling author of The Horse Thief comes a historical story of love, intrigue and danger set in the majestic cedar forests of the Hunter Valley. Even if time heals all wounds, you still bear the scars... Wollombi: 1855. When Roisin Ogilvie moves to Wollombi, her thoughts are solely focused on protecting her illegitimate son, Ruan, from the grasps...

She can run but she can't hide... As her father's only heir, Catherine Cottingham expects to inherit their sprawling property in the Hunter Valley. What she doesn't understand is why her father is trying to push her into a marriage to the pompous and repulsive Sydney businessman Henry W. Bartholomew. When the will is read, it becomes clear money, or...

The sudden death of a beloved brother leads a young woman on a quest to find a missing boy and into a tangled web of mystery, blood and fear. Maitland 1892: When Viola Oswald's beloved brother Sebastian dies of a hereditary blood disease, Viola suspects her stepfather, prestigious surgeon Elias Sinclair, has used Sebastian's illness to enhance his reputation. But...

From a bestselling Australian author, this compellingly realised novel brings to life the story of an enigmatic figure, wife to feted colonial architect Francis Greenway, and asks, whose hand really shaped Sydney? Who is the talented Mrs Greenway? 1814 Sydney: When Mary Greenway, freshly arrived from the old country, steps into the maelstrom of Sydney Town with three children at...

A woman's bungled act of kindness sparks a chain of events that reverberates through the generations, uncovering secrets, lies, and the biggest scientific controversy of the nineteenth century: the classification of the platypus. Two women, a century apart, are drawn into a mystery surrounding the biggest scientific controversy of the nineteenth century, the classification of the platypus. 1808 Agnes Banks,...